The color of the hemangioma has become lighter

Hemangioma is a benign tumor that often occurs in children. When you hear that it is a tumor, you may be afraid, but in fact, hemangioma is a type of tumor that causes very little harm, and sometimes it can even disappear on its own. When the color of a hemangioma becomes lighter, the first thing that comes to mind is whether it is a sign of improvement. In fact, this is indeed possible. However, in fact, lighter color is sometimes not a good thing. When the area increases and the spread is serious, the color will also become lighter.

1. Hemangioma is composed of a large number of proliferating blood vessels. It is a common disease in infants and young children. Many infants and young children can often be found to have the disease shortly after birth. It is worth noting that the treatment of this disease must not be blind, because some infantile hemangiomas can regress on their own.

2. The spontaneous degeneration of hemangioma is closely related to its growth stage, which mainly consists of three stages: the proliferative stage. After birth, the hemangioma continues to proliferate and expand, rapidly invading the surrounding skin and deep tissues. The proliferative stage of hemangioma generally lasts for 6 to 10 months. During the stable period, the growth rate of the hemangioma gradually slows down. As the child grows, the hemangioma grows slowly, but the growth rate is still faster than that of children. The hemangioma proliferates and degenerates alternately, usually for 3 to 6 months. Involution stage: Generally, the growth rate of hemangiomas slows down after the age of 1, some capillary hemangiomas begin to degenerate, and the fibrous fatty tissue inside the hemangiomas increases. In a few children, the hemangiomas can completely degenerate at the age of 5.

3. During the degeneration process, the color of capillary hemangioma changes from purple or dark red to light purple, and then gradually becomes lighter and degenerates into gray. The appearance changes from full and raised to flat to wrinkled, and the skin tissue becomes fibrotic. After the hemangioma disappears, the skin at the affected area may have capillary dilation and pigmentation, but generally no scars are left. Cavernous hemangioma degenerates very slowly, and only a very small number of children can experience spontaneous regression, while the vast majority of cavernous hemangiomas will not regress spontaneously. Most mixed hemangiomas, racemose hemangiomas, orange-red spots, port-wine stains, and other hemangiomas will not regress naturally. Only some strawberry hemangiomas and capillary hemangiomas can regress naturally within 5 years of age. It is rare for those over 5 years old to regress completely.

4. When a hemangioma is in the regressing stage, its color will indeed become lighter and it will shrink, but the whitening and fading of the color of the hemangioma is not necessarily a sign of improvement. If the hemangioma continues to expand, it will also appear white and fade.

5. When hemangioma is in the regressing stage, the original red color will inevitably turn white and fade, which is mainly a manifestation of hemangioma atrophy; however, hemangioma in the proliferative stage will also turn white and fade as the area of ​​the hemangioma continues to expand and the thickness continues to increase.