my daughter is 11 with a hemangioma on the tip of her nose and is scheduled to have it removed. I am curious as to how they will do this and if any scars will be present.
2006-07-13 20:37:25 · 3 answers · asked by blossoming4u 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
We do Pulsed dye laser for that case ( not surgical because there will be much bleeding ). Hemangiomas are capillary malformation. PDL (the laser) will just target the veins.This will help control the growth of the lesion (if not resolved over time ) and will eventually decrease the size.No scarring if laser is done coz there will be no breaking of the skin. hope this helps. ;0 God bless!!
2006-07-13 21:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by justurangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually ( but not always ) hemangiomas resolve on their own , 70% by 7 years of age .
there is great confusion amongst none specialists between heamangioma , and vascular mal formations ( this is the one that does not go away ) as a principle , hemangiomas are not present at birth , while vascular malformations are. also hemangioma grows out of proportion with the child growth ( much faster) while vascular malformations grow slowly with age )
the diagnosis and options for treatment is quite complex . make sure your child is treated by a board certified plastic surgeon , not some ignorant do it all surgeon , or worse a dermatologist
good luck
2006-07-13 21:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by thinking man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that a laser is used to shrink it.
2006-07-13 20:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋