hemangioma?

kenziegirl · March 2010

Does your LO have a hemangioma? When did it develop? Has it started to fade?

Our LO has 2, and (hoping I'm wrong) possibly another one developing on her eyelid (can new ones develop at 7 months???).

Just wondering what your experience is. We're thinking about visiting the specialist.

NManger · March 2010

My niece had a very large raised one on her head when she was an infant. by the time she was three it was gone. However if she gets hit where the hem was it does swell back up still.

courtneyaok · March 2010

DD was born with one. It's tiny, and has never gotten any bigger, but I don't think it's really faded or shrunk at all yet -- I think she's just gotten bigger, so it looks smaller. I don't know about whether they can develop more, but if you're concerned, definitely go see the specialist -- it's worth the peace of mind!

mfransdell · March 2010

DD has a raised one on her back the size of a dime. It didn't show up until she was around 3 months old and it's grown since then. The pedi said the middle will fade out first as it disapears.

Chrysallys · March 2010

DS has one on his trunk. It hasn't gotten any bigger but hasn't started to fade yet either.

Caroline&Stephen · March 2010

DD has one on her eyelid (red & raised) & one (internal) on her knee (it looks like a bruise). She was born with the one on her leg & the one on her eyelid appeared when she was a few weeks old. The one on her eyelid has recently got quite raised & blood red. The Dr. says that from about 6 months to 12 months is the major growth period. They get larger before they disolve. Could it be possible it was there & now it's just become brighter? There is a website you could go to www.birthmark.org you might want to check.

jbl126 · March 2010

Both girls have them. Lauryn has a huge one on her back that ulcerated and we had to keep it wrapped. Then we got laser treatment on it. We have had it checked with the plastic surgeon and it is now looking much better and not causing her any pain. It is already starting to fade in color. But it could take up to 5 years for it to completely disappear. If you are concerned, I would contact your pedi first.

mandolynn81 · March 2010

dd has a small one behind her ear that is raised. The doc said it might go away, but might stay. I think it s cute. she was born with it.

MommyandKate · March 2010

LO has one in her armpit. It's smaller than a dime, though still growing slowly. We are not removing or treating it, as we have had no issues with it.

camrah16 · March 2010

DS had a bright red, raised and growing one on his lower lip that was removed when he was 3 months.

bride042305 · March 2010

DS has one, red and raised on his head...his soft spot. It appeared about 3-4 weeks after he was born. The pedi. says it will fade away by about 2 years old, but I don;t know. it doesn't bother him or us and we never notice it anymore. It apperared to get a little bigger and has know leveled off.

g8orell · March 2010

I'm a pediatric dermatolgoy PA and our group specializes in hemangiomas. Usually they grow shortly after birth; the first 6 months of life is the "proliferative phase" and after that is the "involuting phase". They tend to shrink at about 10% per year...so most are gone by age 10. However, I see most smaller ones disappear by 3-5 years. Without treatment, they will go away on their own. There are several treatment options including topical creams, oral meds and laser. When we have a patient with 2 or more, we always get ultrasounds of brain, liver, kidneys and spleen to make sure that there are no hemangiomas in those organs. I think it would be pretty rare to develop a new one at 7 months. Let me know if you have any other questions!

kenziegirl · March 2010

g8orell:
I'm a pediatric dermatolgoy PA and our group specializes in hemangiomas. Usually they grow shortly after birth; the first 6 months of life is the "proliferative phase" and after that is the "involuting phase". They tend to shrink at about 10% per year...so most are gone by age 10. However, I see most smaller ones disappear by 3-5 years. Without treatment, they will go away on their own. There are several treatment options including topical creams, oral meds and laser. When we have a patient with 2 or more, we always get ultrasounds of brain, liver, kidneys and spleen to make sure that there are no hemangiomas in those organs. I think it would be pretty rare to develop a new one at 7 months. Let me know if you have any other questions!

THANK YOU! This information is most helpful. I'm going to go ahead and make that appointment - because she has the 2 existing. But I feel better knowing that it's unlikely for a third to appear around now.

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