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A type of birthmark that typically looks like a rubbery, bright red nodule of extra blood vessels in the skin. A hemangioma grows during the first year of life, and then recedes over time.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Vascular conditions • Benign tumor

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be managed without a doctor visit

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Skin

Types of

Capillary hemangioma
Condition
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Symptoms

Raised red skin lesions
Rash all over
Rash
Bumpy rash
Brown red skin rash
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Hemangioma
Vincristine
1.5
2 reviews
Becaplermin
1.3
3 reviews
Beta blocker
Analgesia
Steroids
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Medical devices

Pulsed dye laser
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Other treatments

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Risk factors

Personal

Low birth weight
Caucasian

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