• General Dermatology
  • Eczema
  • Chronic Hand Eczema
  • Alopecia
  • Aesthetics
  • Vitiligo
  • COVID-19
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Precision Medicine and Biologics
  • Rare Disease
  • Wound Care
  • Rosacea
  • Psoriasis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Atopic Dermatitis
  • Melasma
  • NP and PA
  • Skin Cancer
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Drug Watch
  • Pigmentary Disorders
  • Acne
  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Practice Management
  • Prurigo Nodularis

Article

Infantile hemangiomas grow early, quickly

Author(s):

Infantile hemangiomas grow faster and earlier in infants than previously thought, according to new research findings.

Rochester, Minn. - Infantile hemangiomas grow faster and earlier in infants than previously thought, according to new research findings.

Babies with problematic hemangiomas should be seen by dermatologists immediately, according to researchers with the Mayo Clinic and the University of California, San Francisco, Newswise reports. The investigators analyzed photographs of 30 infants from birth to age 3 months and compared anatomic landmarks, including color, thickness and distortion. Prior research showed that tumors grew during the first five months of life, but doctors hadn’t yet ascertained when the most rapid growth occurred.

The most rapid growth of superficial hemangiomas was between 5.5 and 7.5 weeks of age, researchers found. The findings suggest infants with high-risk hemangiomas should be seen by a dermatologist as early as four weeks after birth, Newswise reports.

The study was published online in Pediatrics.

Go back to the Dermatology Times eNews newsletter.

Related Videos
Benjamin Lockshin, MD, FAAD, is featured in this series.
Benjamin Lockshin, MD, FAAD, is featured in this series.
Benjamin Lockshin, MD, FAAD, is featured in this series.
1 KOL is featured in this series.
2 KOLs are featured in this series.
1 KOL is featured in this series.
2 KOLs are featured in this series.
E. James Song is featured in this video series.
E. James Song is featured in this video series.
© 2024 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.