Hemangioma on the lip, facial skin, head in children and adults: photos, causes, types

Hemangioma is a benign tumor-like neoplasm that is formed from vascular branches.

The growth can form not only on the lip, but also in the mouth, on the neck, on the leg, in other areas of the body.

The only way to get rid of a hemangioma is operative.

What is hemangioma?

In appearance, the hemangioma in a child (including a baby) and an adult resembles molebut only red in color (whereas most moles are brownish). In some cases, the neoplasm looks like a voluminous dark red growth. When you touch it, you can feel the pulsation.

A neoplasm can be congenital or form at a later age, even in the elderly. On the volumetric nodules, thickening, deformation, and tissue expression occur. Formations can grow rapidly, for this reason, doctors recommend that they be removed immediately after detection.

There have been cases when education disappears on its own. This only applies to small growths. Hemangiomas in newborns on the head, lip or other part of the body, which are large, require qualified assistance.

Hemangioma on the lower lip, face and scalp in a child, photo:

Causes of hemangiomas on the lips and face in children and adults

Hemangioma on the lip in an adult is formed due to damage to the mucous membrane or against the background of a blood clot. In appearance, it is a reddish neoplasm, which can also have a purple hue. The edge is uneven, the surface is smooth or rough.

The cause of the formation on the lip or on the oral mucosa is considered:

• heredity;
• intense and constant exposure to ultraviolet rays;
• concomitant development of a disease causing vascular failure.

In people in old age, the formation is formed in the corners of the lips, on the lip itself, in the mouth, on the cheek, on the tongue. In this case, this is due to the natural aging of the body. Over time, the neoplasm grows into the deep layers.

Why hemangiomas appear on the face of a child is still unknown. According to some researchers, the development of neoplasms is influenced by infectious and inflammatory processes occurring in the body of a pregnant woman during the period of gestation. In the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus has a formation of the circulatory system, which changes pathologically against the background of the development of infectious pathology in a woman.

A growth on the face, on the arm of a child or in another part of the body has not only congenital causes. For example, during the first year of life, a venous lake may appear on the lip, which disappears on its own after a certain time. If the growth changes in size, shape, bleeds, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will find out its true cause of development.

Main types

Hemangioma can have a different appearance, which determines the type of growth. There are the following types of hemangiomas:

• simple vascular capillary;
• cavernous;
• mixed.

The simple type is an interlacing of capillaries (small vessels) just below the epidermis. The neoplasm has a red or blue color, but when pressed, it changes its shade to a lighter one. The size is up to 3 cm, but sometimes it increases up to 5 cm.

Cavernous hemangioma is a growth located also under the skin, but it is not small vessels, but several vascular caves. In most cases, large vessels are involved.

In the photo, capillary and cavernous hemangioma in a newborn:

A mixed type of neoplasm is formed by intertwined vessels with other tissues. It is extremely rare.

An altered vein on the lip and body is sometimes misdiagnosed as a mole, which can be explained by the frequent absence of clinical manifestations.

With the growth of education, additional symptoms arise:

• infection of the neoplasm, passing into the oral cavity;
• discomfort while eating and talking;
• generalization of the process with germination into the surrounding soft tissue;
• a feeling of having a foreign body on the lip;
• subcutaneous or external bleeding.

In any case, do not rely on self-medication, otherwise you can cause dangerous complications.

Why is a red mole dangerous?

With an untimely start of therapy, the neoplasm can grow from nearby organs and systems, contributing to the disruption of their functioning. It is on the lip, as well as in the oral cavity, near the ears, nose, on the genitals, growths are especially dangerous. In some cases, untimely treatment makes it necessary to place the patient on disability.

Due to chewing food, a tumor on the lip can be damaged, inflamed, and bleed. In children under one year old, born prematurely, such growths grow twice as fast as in children born on time.

Not all parents attach importance to the hemangioma that has arisen and are in no hurry to visit a doctor. However, do not underestimate the harm of neoplasms, because although they are of a benign nature, they are still capable of causing considerable harm to health.

Modern methods and methods of treatment

In children and adults, the treatment of hemangiomas that are small in size, without a tendency to grow, consists in simple observation or the use of medication. This can be injections of drugs injected into the growth, taking hormonal drugs, beta-blockers, which suppress the growth of neoplasms and constrict blood vessels.

If a hemangioma on the cheek, lip, or other area hurts, bleeds, or has other unpleasant symptoms, it will probably need to be removed. Modern medicine calls the most gentle and effective technique - laser. The procedure is suitable for both adults and children. The rays emanating from the apparatus cauterize and close the vessels that provide nutrition to the growth, which causes it to decrease and gradually disappear.

After the treatment, no scar remains, which is observed after surgery. There is no pain syndrome during the procedure. Manipulation is bloodless. After the intervention, complications are rarely diagnosed.

Photos before and after removal of hemangioma in a child:

Which doctor should I go to?

First of all, if you suspect the formation of a hemangioma, it is recommended to visit a therapist or pediatrician, who, if necessary, will send to another specialized doctor. The specialist will only conduct an initial inspection.

A dermatologist is referred to when the growth is localized on the skin. If the neoplasm is located in the deeper layers, the treatment is carried out by the surgeon. This is necessary for the formation of a hemangioma near the eye, respiratory tract, on the face, including on the lip, near the ear.

Before determining the method of treatment, an ultrasound analysis is performed, which makes it possible to determine the volume of the neoplasm, its structure and localization features. If it is extensive or deep, angiographic examination is prescribed.

How much it will cost to remove the growth in one case or another depends on its size, the nature of development, the type of technique for excision. The cost of therapy also depends on where it is carried out: in Russia or abroad - in domestic clinics the price will be several times cheaper.

Prognosis after removal

This is not to say that after excision of the growth, a relapse of the disease will not occur. Sometimes, after treatment of hemangioma in childhood, it progresses in the subsequent years of life, forming back over several years.

With the timely start of treatment, positive results can be achieved: achieving good cosmetic result, depigmentation of a vascular neoplasm, flattening of the latter or scarring. It is possible to completely get rid of a cosmetic defect only if the growth has disappeared spontaneously.

Only dynamic observation or excision of the neoplasm is required, the doctor decides, since such growths have a tendency to overgrowth and the appearance of complications, therefore it is better to consult immediately after the detection of a hemangioma a specialist.