Abstract:

Objective The study was to evaluate the method of early laser intervention of hemangioma in facial and neck regions of infant. Methods Between January 1999 and December 2006, twelve patients, aged 6 days to 3 months, with cutaneous hemangioma in facial and neck regions, were treated with laser, eight cases with Nd:YAG laser therapy and four cases with Venus laser therapy. Four cases with hemangioma in facial and neck regions of infant treated with oral corticosteroid were as control. The outcome was recorded with 1 to 6 years of follow- up. Results Total resolution was obtained in twelve patients with laser intervention. Atrophic scars occurred in eight patients with Nd:YAG laser therapy, without other complications, such as ulceration, life- threatening hemorrhage and et al. No scar occurred in four patients with Venus laser therapy. Recurrence was not seen in twelve cases with laser therapy with follow- up. Hemangiomas enlarged continuously in four cases with oral corticosteroid therapy. Conclusion Early laser intervention is an excellent management of cutaneous hemangioma in facial and neck regions of infant.

Key words: hemangioma, infant, laser, intervention