
The Science of Skin
Infant Hemangioma Treatment 101: Timolol, Propranolol & Nadolol Explained
<p>Dr. Lisa Swanson shares a personal and practical breakdown of infantile hemangioma treatment — from her own childhood hemangiomas to the three main medication options pediatric dermatologists use today, and why timing matters so much in that first year of life.<br/><br/>In this clip, she covers:<br/>✅ Why hemangiomas should be treated during the first year of life, when the growth phase makes medication most effective<br/>✅ The difference between superficial (strawberry), deep (blue bump), and combined hemangiomas<br/>✅ Topical timolol 0.5% gel-forming solution — an off-label repurposed glaucoma eye drop, and why it only works for superficial hemangiomas (never on ulcerat...






