Patient's question:
My baby was born with a hemangioma at one month old. I don't know if I should treat it. What is the best time to treat infantile hemangiomas?Doctor's answer:
The best time to treat infantile hemangiomas is the earlier, the better. The younger the patient, the better the treatment outcome. Generally, infantile hemangiomas can be treated after the baby is one month old. Of course, intervention measures should be taken promptly to prevent the hemangioma from expanding if it is found to be growing at an extremely rapid rate. In general, this means early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment, but it does not mean that the treatment is most effective at that age and season.