Hemangioma medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medical therapy
- Most hemangiomas disappear without treatment, leaving minimal or no visible marks.
- Large hemangiomas can leave visible skin changes secondary to severe stretching of the skin or damage to surface texture.
- When hemangiomas interfere with vision, breathing, or threaten significant cosmetic injury, they are usually treated.
- The mainstay of treatment is oral corticosteroid therapy. Other drugs such as interferon or vincristine are sometimes considered if the corticosteroids do not work.