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How Can A Hemangioma On The Forehead Be Treated?
My granddaughter is 5 months old she has a hemangioma on her forehead. It is not red it is a raised area on her left side of her forehead. Why is it not red? She was diagnosed with this by a ultrasound. It s about the size of a 50 cent piece and raised. Is surgery involved with this. And those the hemangioma just rest on her skull or into the brain?
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Hello,
Firstly I want to assure you that surgery is not always required, there is a medicine called propranolol which can cure it and it is given orally though it takes some time.
All hemangiomas are not totally red it can be just raised, and it seems a small one so, do not worry. It is not into the brain and so there won't be any harmful effect on her brain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Firstly I want to assure you that surgery is not always required, there is a medicine called propranolol which can cure it and it is given orally though it takes some time.
All hemangiomas are not totally red it can be just raised, and it seems a small one so, do not worry. It is not into the brain and so there won't be any harmful effect on her brain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
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