Hi, my newborn has a little red spot on the tip of her tongue, which looks like hemangioma but has not grown so far (she is 1 month old). I noticed it on the second day of her birth. Is it possible that she has hemangioma there and if yes what are the consequences?
Hi. Thanks for the query. A red spot on the tongue tip of your infant can be an inflamed papilla while it can also be due to causes like Hematoma formation. It is a malformation of the blood vessels and will bleed on slight stimulation only. In case if it is a Hematoma then it can be treated with Sclerosis agents ad in case if it does not get better than surgical removal of the same can help. In case if it is an inflamed papilla then doing cool compresses can help. For confirmation of the same consult a Periodontist and get evaluated. Hope this helps. Regards.