Replied by Katerina (Athens, Greece) on 02/20/2009
Regarding the angioma issue, my son developed cherry angioma(one) during his second week after birth, on his face, about the size of a small coin. It naturally faded away after two years. Many babies develop angiomas and then they self disappear, well the angiomas, so probably they have to do something about the mother's hormones (?) but noone was sure when I was asking around many specialists.
Another baby that I know developed an large angioma so big next and over to his eyelid that he needed treatment. The hospital informed the mother that the medicine of choise now is a heart medicine that as a side-effect had the angiomas to be disappeared in heart patients(!)
The baby of course needs hospitalisation every time this medicine is given to him but now he can open his eye again and the angioma rapidly fades.
I would not suggest such an aggresive approach as a cure especially in this site, but this is the only cure that I know besides laser therapy- which cannot be applied for apparent reasons so close to the eye and to babies/children.Replied by Dr. B (Austin, Texas) on 07/03/2011
Sorry you all are stressing so about this. I am a primary doctor, and there is an extremely simple treatment. A dermatologist can use a laser, but he/she will make you pay for that expensive laser. Ask for a generalist who knows how to use a "hyfrecator" - the cherries can be numbed with common anesthetic, and then "zapped" or "burned" instantaneously with the hyfrecator. This is child's play. $1000? absurd.Replied by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 07/04/2011
Dermatologists are not that expensive here so I sometimes have the cherry angiomas lasered. I don't think that the solution of having them numbed would work for me as every time I go to the dermatologist he lasers dozens, just imagine numbing all of them.....Replied by Abbey (White Bear Lake, Minnesota U.s.a) on 01/05/2012
I recently had one of these on my neck and I went to the dermatologist and all they did was numb it and then use a razor to take it off and put a black scab on it now it is only a tiny little speck but it could come back I was told.Replied by Chuck (San Diego, California) on 03/15/2012
Has anyone tried "Naturasil" Cherry Hemangiomas?Replied by Pz (Princeton, Nj Usa) on 03/18/2013
Cherry Angiomas are now removed most reliably and accurately with radio frequency machines at the doctor/dermatologist. Choose a good doctor.
I tried it. It is very painful during the treatment which only takes a few seconds for each one but I think the few seconds of pain is worth it. A few days after treatment, they each felt like a tiny scab. I didn't touch them much, but I did apply Bacitracin Ointment to each one as often as I could remember - definitely once per morning after showering just to aid in moist healing.
After about 2 weeks all you see is a pink spot which will get lighter and smaller until your body finishes healing. It was definitely worth the money and pain. I paid about $400 US for a 15 minute treatment during which about 20-30 were treated on my chest and arms. I am going back soon to have my stomach and back done.
For other questions/answers, I suggest you try typing your question into Google first and doing your own research rather than asking here. You will get an answer instantly if you are persistant and try different search terms. Then you can try what you find and post it here to help others. :)
