Vascular malformation/hemangioma

Question

Hi, i am a worried mum as my baby was diagnosed with a vascular malformation on the foot and subsequently a hemangioma on the arm. Wondering if anyone has faced similar situation and how did it go with your little ones?

Sabrina Florentina · Accepted Answer

My friend’s baby had a hemangioma too mama 🥺 It looked very scary at first because it grew quite fast during infancy, but thankfully many hemangiomas do shrink/fade over time with monitoring 😊 Usually the most important thing is regular follow up to monitor size, growth, ulceration or whether it affects movement/function. Some babies need treatment, some just observation depending on location and type. Understandably very stressful as a parent 😭 but many babies with hemangiomas still do very well