What should I do if my child has cavernous hemangioma on his face?

Facial hemangioma is relatively common in clinical practice and is caused by abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. Most of them are discovered shortly after birth, and as the children grow older rapidly, some children's facial hemangiomas will disappear automatically, but this is relatively rare. There are many types of hemangiomas, one of which is cavernous hemangioma. In the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It can occur anywhere on the face.

If not treated promptly, it will affect the appearance and function of facial tissues. Facial hemangiomas are divided into four types according to their pathological tissue structure and clinical characteristics: capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, mixed hemangioma, and racemose hemangioma. The first two types are the most common.

1. Treatment

1. Surgical treatment: complete resection is possible for localized cases, and partial resection is possible for extensive cases.

2. Microwave diathermy therapy, mainly used for cavernous type.

3. Radiotherapy, used for capillary hemangiomas and superficial cavernous hemangiomas in infants and young children.

4. Sclerotherapy, used for cavernous hemangioma.

5. Cryotherapy, used for myrica-form and cavernous hemangiomas.

6. Hormone therapy, used for infantile hemangioma.

7. Intravascular embolization, used for racemose and giant cavernous hemangiomas.

For preventive anti-infection in general surgery, sulfonamides (such as co-trimoxazole) or drugs that mainly act on Gram-positive bacteria (such as erythromycin, penicillin, etc.) are used; patients with poor physical fitness or concurrent infections often use combination drugs, the more commonly used ones are: drugs that act on Gram-positive bacteria (such as penicillin) + drugs that act on Gram-positive bacteria (such as gentamicin) + drugs that act on anaerobic bacteria (such as metronidazole); patients with severe infection or complications before and after surgery can choose effective antibiotics based on clinical and drug sensitivity tests.

Cavernous hemangiomas are usually discovered in infancy shortly after birth. Because it can occur in any part of the face, it can easily cause facial deformity and, in severe cases, lead to damage to certain functions. Therefore, this hemangioma needs timely treatment. There are many treatment methods, and you should choose a reasonable one based on your own disease condition.