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First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your child’s symptoms and other health problems he might be facing. As you have mentioned, you have consulted a dermatologist. The use of medications on infants are generally not advisable unless the benefits greatly outweighs the risks. Superficial hemangiomas are usually self-limiting. The rare complications that can happen are ulcer, bleeding, and infections. Ulcer being the most common one are usually seen when the hemangioma develops at the lower lips, neck, genital and anal areas or any surface where skin can have friction against each other. With regards to the location of the superficial hemangioma of your child, it is of low potential to produce these complications. It is best that you monitor this first before resolving to medications.

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