Hemangioma in the lips

The growth of hemangioma inside the lips may be caused by irregular daily life or work, long-term sub-health state of the body, and irregular blood circulation. If you find a hemangioma growing in your mouth, you need to go to the hospital to have it removed, because if it is allowed to develop without treatment, it may develop into a malignant tumor. You also need to pay attention to many things after the operation. Let's take a look at what to do if a hemangioma grows in the lips?

Hemangiomas are benign lesions and rarely deteriorate. If there are no symptoms, dynamic observation is performed. If there are symptoms, surgical resection, local minimally invasive treatment, or laser cosmetic surgery are the main treatments, which can achieve clinical cure. First of all, surgical treatment needs to be considered for this type of hemangioma. The most serious situation of hemangioma in the mouth is the possibility of ulceration and continuous bleeding. Once discovered, consider surgery as soon as possible to avoid food scratching the hemangioma due to chewing movements in daily life.

Lip hemangioma is a common site for hemangioma, most commonly seen on the lower lip, and is more common in adolescents and adults. According to pathological morphology and clinical symptoms, it can be divided into three types: capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, and mixed hemangioma.

Capillary hemangioma is composed of many proliferating capillaries and often occurs in the red part of the lips. The red part appears purple or dark red, the lips are swollen and thickened, with no obvious boundaries, and fade when pressed. It is slightly compressible and soft in texture. Because the capillary hemangioma invades the adjacent lip muscle tissue, the lips are hypertrophied and everted with unclear boundaries.

Cavernous hemangiomas are composed of a network of blood vessels lined by endothelial cells, sinusoids and cavities. Sometimes the blood in the sinus coagulates and thrombi form. Cavernous hemangioma often invades the surrounding adjacent tissues, invading muscles and deep tissues, and even the collarbone. At the beginning, it appears as nodular or beaded, irregular lumps that protrude above the skin and lip mucosa. They are soft in texture, shrink when pressed, and have unclear boundaries. When the head is lowered, the swelling becomes congested and enlarged. When the head returns to its normal position, the swelling returns to its original shape. This head-lowering test is called a positive postural test and is strong evidence for the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma. Sometimes macrolipia may develop. As the hemangioma continues to expand and grow, it may squeeze the jawbone and cause developmental deformities of the collarbone. It affects the eating function and may cause bleeding when the surface mucosa is ruptured.