PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHAT HAPPEN IF I LEAVE HEMANGIOMA UNTREATED?

Expert opinion from Mohan P. Abraham

M.D., FAAFP (Family Physician) · 40 years of experience · USA

Bear in mind that 70% of all hemangiomas that are left untreated will leave behind a redundant sagging chunk of tissue. If corrective surgery is delayed until the hemangioma has completely involuted, which occurs around the age of 10, insurance companies will frequently deny coverage due to the passage of time since diagnosis.

Expert opinion from Daniel A. Foster

DO, MPH · 16 years of experience · USA

70% of all untreated hemangiomas result in excess sagging of the piece of tissue. If corrective surgery is delayed until the hemangioma has completely cleared up, which happens around age ten, insurance companies are often denied coverage because it has been a long time since the diagnosis.

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

Most of the hemangioma disappear by the age of 10 years. Occasionally, a hemangioma can breakdown and develop a sore. This can lead to pain, bleeding, scarring or infection.

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