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When considering the treatment of infantile hemangiomas, several questions must be answered. Whether or not to treat, when to treat, and how to treat. During the past decade, the paradigm for the treatment of hemangiomas has changed. Propranolol has become the first line of therapy. However, there are instances where surgery and or laser treatment is indicated. Lesions that fail to respond or inadequately respond to propranolol, or where propranolol is contraindicated, should be considered. We have selected various anatomical sites to demonstrate the various problems and surgical techniques.
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Waner, M., O, T. (2015). Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas of the Head and Neck. In: Mattassi, R., Loose, D., Vaghi, M. (eds) Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5673-2_16
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