A Cosmetic Approach to Cheek and Nasal Hemangioma Utilizing Open Rhinoplasty in a 10-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Infantile hemangiomas are characterized as benign tumors of vascular tissue that arise from rapid endothelial cell proliferation followed by gradual involution, affecting 4% to 5% in infants and 2.6% to 9.9% in older children. Most of them resolve by the age of three years, negating the need for surgical intervention. However, intervention should be considered especially in cases with a high risk of recurrence. A female patient, aged 10 years, was referred to plastic surgery by her dermatologist due to the presence of a vascular mass in her face located at the junction between the nose and right cheek that had been present since infancy. The patient was diagnosed with infantile hemangioma based on MRI imaging of the face showing a benign vascular lesion measuring 9 x 12 mm. After the failure of multiple sclerotherapy sessions and informed discussion with the respective family, the patient underwent open rhinoplasty for surgical excision with no facial scarring other than the transcellular scar. This study presents a rare case of utilizing the open rhinoplasty technique in a relapsing facial hemangioma of a 10-year-old child. Results show a positive aesthetic outcome by minimizing facial scars. Considering the limited reported use of this technique, more clinical studies, especially comparing long-term effects across different age populations, are recommended to validate the efficiency and effectiveness of this technique.