Since our last post Jack pointed out to me that Gabi's facial hemangioma looked and felt like it was growing under the skin too. I called up the dermatologist right away to see if we could get in to see him ASAP. He was able to get us in three days later...on 8/10.
Dr. Halmi looked at it and agreed with what we had discovered. Gabi now has a mixed hemangioma (superficial and deep). That means it is growing above and BELOW the skin. The one below is a LOT larger than the one above. He wrote a prescription for a cream called Aldara 5%. It was originally formulated for use in genital warts (eww...) It has also found success in treating cancerous lesions and stopping the growth of hemangiomas. We are using a VERY small amount on Gabi once a day for about two weeks and then we will see the Dr. again. If the medication really starts to irritate the skin then we are supposed to stop. (We we're not supposed to let the area scab.) We are not looking for this to make the hemangioma go away, just to make it stop growing so it will go away on its own. Wish us luck.
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I hope it all goes well. How stressful. You need to come over and see our house in a couple of days. It's a bit of a mess currently, but we'll get it there!
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