Vascular malformation/hemangioma

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?

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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

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Thank you mama! Just more worried about baby being bullied in future as we always get questions about it.