What is a hemangioma on the lip?
These are benign tumors and are called as such because “tumor” simply means an irregular mass of tissue. A hemangioma is an abnormally dense group of blood vessels and sometimes will even resolve itself after a few years, especially when it occurs in babies.
How is a hemangioma on the lip treated?
The most common medical treatment was administration of an oral beta-blocker (propranolol or atenolol), used in 37.2% of all cases (used in 51% of cases since 2008, when beta-blockers first became available for treatment of hemangiomas at our institution).
What causes hemangiomas on the lips?
The cause is unknown; however it is thought to be associated with sun exposure, leading to a telangiectasias in the dermis. Venous lake has been reported only in adults and usually occurs in patients older than 50 years. The average age of presentation for venous lakes has been reported to be 65 years.
How do you get rid of a blood vessel in your lip?
The patient was evaluated by Dr. Gardner, who determined that a simple treatment with the Dornier Vascular Laser would be most effective to remove the unsightly lesion. The energy from the laser ablates the bothersome surface vein by absorbing laser energy into the vessel, eliminating the blood flow through that vein.
Do lip hemangiomas grow?
Most infantile hemangiomas grow larger for several months, then shrink slowly. They usually grow the fastest within the first 3 months.
Do lip hemangiomas go away?
About 80 percent of hemangiomas stop growing by about 5 months, Dr. Antaya says. After hitting this plateau phase, they stay unchanged for several months, and then begin to slowly disappear over time (called involution). By the time children reach 10 years of age, hemangiomas are usually gone.
What does a venous lake on the lip look like?
Venous lakes are small, dark blue to purple slightly elevated papules. These papules are soft and compressible. They commonly appear on sun-exposed areas such as the face, lips, ears, neck and back of the hand of elderly people. These little purple papules are typically asymptomatic, causing no pain or symptoms.
How do you get rid of a venous lake on your lip?
If desired, for cosmetic reasons, a venous lake can be removed by a deep shave or punch biopsy or removed if the lesion has caused recurrent bleeding. Less often, electrocautery, carbon dioxide laser, tunable dye laser therapy, and other lasers may be used in treatment.
Is hemangioma life-threatening?
If a hemangioma is very large or affects the breathing system (airway or lungs) or another large organ system, it could be life-threatening. If a hemangioma has uncontrollable bleeding, this could also be life-threatening.
Is hemangioma hereditary?
Hemangiomas and vascular malformations usually occur by chance. However, they can also be inherited in a family as an autosomal dominant trait. Autosomal dominant means that one gene is necessary to express the condition, and the gene is passed from parent to child with a 50/50 risk for each pregnancy.