Hemangioma Treatments

Treatment

Treatment options include:

Lasers—work best for superficial hemangiomas
Steroid drugs—preferably given locally by injection, but may be given orally for large or rapidly growing hemangiomas
Recombinant Interferon Alfa—a drug that affects the immune system, usually used when steroid drugs fail or cannot be used

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