Your doctor is right, hemangiomas usually disappear themselves by the age of 5. However, the lip is a difficult place, in terms of cosmetics, and also because the skin of the lips is very thin and problems may arise with the hemangioma bleeding (they are quite fragile).
Propanolol may be an option, but it has to be used with care as it can lower blood pressure. Otherwise, the dermatologist is a good starting-off point.
Thanks everyone for your replies. We have been to the dermatologist. He just confirmed that it is a hemangioma & sent photos to the Childrens. They are the ones who treat so have to wait & see what they think of it, whether it's "bad" enough for treatment so to speak.
Schmickers - so far it hasn't bled but I'm always worried it will when I'm cleaning his face or wiping his mouth. I think the dermatologist said the Childrens use a laser.
yep, DD2 has one at the front of her head, luckily for us her hair will cover it and we dont need to wory about it being seen.
it started off raised but has sunken in, but now is sitting flat on her head.
its lighter then when she was born but still that lovely purpely blue colour, ive had a few comments asking what i do to my daughter given she has a "bruise" on her head. annoys me something chronic!
My Ds had one to the front left of his head, about the size of a 20c piece. I am sure they said it was a hemangioma - commonly known as a strawberry birth mark. It disappeared before he was 18months old. But it was definitely in a place that would be less touched and irritated etc than somewhere like the lip.
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