Hemangioma

Over time, we started noticing a red patch on Ellah's cheek and around her eye. It started very light, and grew to be a very deep, almost purple red. It started swelling and looked like it was irritating Ellah's eye. So we decided to see a dermatologist. They told us that it was a Port Wine Stain, but we should see a specialist in KC at the Children's Mercy Hospital to get the best treatment and advice. June 24th we went to see Dr. Swanson in KC. She told us that this birthmark is a Segmental Hemangioma, a much more serious issue. They were concerned about arteries in her heart and to her brain, so we scheduled an appointment for an Echo, EKG, and MRI. Dr. Swanson put her on steriods to control the growth.