Hemangioma

A young infant, less than 6 months old, with a large, rapidly growing infantile hemangioma in a high-risk location, may be seen as often as every 1 to 2 weeks. For patients over 6 months old with a smaller, less rapidly growing hemangioma in a less sensitive location, follow-up may be every 1 to 2 months or on an as-needed basis. Ulcerated hemangioma require closer follow-up, every 1 to 2 weeks, until clinical progress occurs and risk of secondary infection abates. Patients whose anxiety level is high may benefit from close clinical follow-up despite the benign nature and course of hemangioma.