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Hemangiomas are vascular anomalies that most commonly appear during infancy, increase in size during the first years of life, and regress during childhood.
50% of hemangiomas regress by the age of 5, 70% by the age of 7, and 90% by the age of 9.
Nevertheless, in 50-75% of cases, some aesthetic issue remains after their regression.
If such a lesion does not regress and causes a functional problem or is aesthetically bothersome, it is treated in various ways after being evaluated by a plastic surgeon.
Treatment may include multiple sessions with a specialized laser or injection of pharmaceutical substances into the affected area. If the above methods do not yield the desired result or are contraindicated, then surgical treatment is performed.