Different types of embolization before surgical excision of haemangiomas of the face.

The management of hemangiomas of the face depends on several clinical factors. Many treatments have been recommended for the management of patients with hemangiomas. However, most of them have not shown good results in terms of post-treatment morphology and function of the organs. Surgery of these benign lesions can at times be disfiguring, especially when the lips, muscles, or the maxilla are involved. In addition, by the very nature of these lesions, surgical treatment may be associated with excessive intra and perioperative blood loss. As an alternative to surgical excision, different types of embolization treatments have been developed for all types of hemangiomas. In many instances the procedure was performed preoperatively or intraoperatively. The various therapeutic embolizations, if performed correctly, lead to a significant reduction in the blood flow within the angiomatous mass. Different types of embolization of the lesions and subsequent surgical extirpation can be considered the method of choice in the treatment of voluminous hemangiomas of the face.