{"id":1398,"date":"2026-04-09T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkcyan-pheasant-754087.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=1398"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:40:16","slug":"lapsen-hemangiooma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/lapsen-hemangiooma\/","title":{"rendered":"Infantile hemangioma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1398\" class=\"elementor elementor-1398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d99d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59d99d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ea5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0ea5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\">Infantile hemangioma (strawberry mole) \u2013 Guidance for parents<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Hemangioma is the most common benign vascular tumor in infants. It is often known as a \u201dstrawberry mole\u201d because of its bright red color. Hemangiomas occur in approximately 5\u201310% of % children.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">1. Stages of development of hemangioma<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Hemangioma is characterized by a clear life cycle:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"6\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Appearance:<\/b> It usually appears at a few weeks of age (sometimes it is already visible at birth).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Growth phase (proliferation):<\/b> During the first year of life, hemangioma often grows rapidly.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Shrinkage phase (involution):<\/b> After the growth phase, the hemangioma slowly begins to shrink and lighten. This phase can last for several years, sometimes up to 12 years of age.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">2. When does a hemangioma require treatment?<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">More than 90% of % hemangiomas are harmless and do not require any treatment \u2013 they will disappear on their own over time. However, a doctor&#039;s evaluation and treatment is necessary if the hemangioma is located in an area that may interfere with the child&#039;s normal development:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"9\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Eye area:<\/b> A hemangioma can press on the eye or obscure the visual axis, compromising vision development.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Respiratory tract:<\/b> Hemangiomas of the larynx or \u201dbeard area\u201d can cause breathing difficulties.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wounding:<\/b> If the surface of a hemangioma breaks, it can be painful and prone to infection.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Major cosmetic defect:<\/b> Especially large changes in the facial area.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">3. Treatment options<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"11\">If treatment is deemed necessary, there are several options:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"12\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Beta-blocker (Propranolol):<\/b> Currently the primary treatment. It is an oral medication that stops growth and causes the hemangioma to shrink rapidly. Treatment is often started with hospital monitoring.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Laser treatment:<\/b> Used especially in the treatment of ulcerated hemangiomas to accelerate healing or lighten remaining blood vessels.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Surgical treatment:<\/b> It is usually only considered later if the hemangioma causes significant cosmetic damage or if drug treatment is ineffective for a tumor in a dangerous location.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Corticosteroids:<\/b> Nowadays, it is only rarely used in special cases.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">4. Monitoring at home<\/h3><ul data-path-to-node=\"14\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Photography:<\/b> The best way to monitor the development of a hemangioma is to take regular photographs of it from the same distance (e.g. once a month). This will make it easy to notice changes in size and color.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Protection:<\/b> Avoid rubbing the hemangioma. If the surface is broken, clean it with a spray and protect it with ointment or a wound dressing if necessary, as directed by your doctor.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"15\">When should you see a doctor?<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Contact a doctor if:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\">Hemangioma grows very quickly.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\">It is located near the eye, nose, mouth, or genitals.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\">The surface of the hemangioma becomes ulcerated or begins to bleed.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\">The child has multiple (five or more) hemangiomas in different parts of the body (in this case, internal organs, such as the liver, are examined).<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>Duodecim article<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duodecimlehti.fi\/duo10471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.duodecimlehti.fi\/duo10471<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3710e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3710e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild-1024x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hemangiomachild.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lapsen hemangiooma (mansikkaluomi) \u2013 Ohje vanhemmille Hemangiooma on imev\u00e4isi\u00e4n yleisin hyv\u00e4nlaatuinen verisuonikasvain. Se tunnetaan usein nimell\u00e4 \u201dmansikkaluomi\u201d sen kirkkaanpunaisen v\u00e4rin vuoksi. Hemangioomia esiintyy noin 5\u201310 %:lla lapsista. 1. Hemangiooman kehitysvaiheet Hemangioomalle on tyypillist\u00e4 selke\u00e4 elinkaari: Ilmaantuminen: Se ilmestyy yleens\u00e4 muutaman viikon i\u00e4ss\u00e4 (joskus se on n\u00e4kyviss\u00e4 jo syntyess\u00e4). Kasvuvaihe (proliferaatio): Ensimm\u00e4isen elinvuoden aikana hemangiooma kasvaa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1398","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1398"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1717,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1398\/revisions\/1717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}