Connor is a beautiful little boy thanks to Dr. Hochman and his team. His eye was slowly being covered by the hemangioma. But now he will live life as a "normal" boy.

Brooke:

Brooke is the child of a US military family. Her compound hemangioma was removed in one outpatient surgical procedure. She had one more additional surgery and touch up laser procedures. You can view her current photo on our home page "Recent Successes".

Isabel:

Isabel had a large compound hemangioma on her cheek and will be returning for further improvements and scar revision.

Isabella:

Isabella had a large venous malformation on the left side of her face which grew rapidly. Only months later, she looks like a normal little girl.

Mia:

Mia was born with a hemangioma above her lip. Because Dr. Hochman removed it early, there will be only minimal scarring.

Emma:

Emma was in an orphange in China where she was considered "unadoptable". However, a couple from South Carolina who brought her to Dr. Hochman have recently adopted her. She will return for more further treatments. 

Valerie:

Valerie had a compound hemangioma of the nose. She is a beautiful child from Peru who came to Charleston for help. She had a compound nasal hemangioma which had ulcerated (skin broke down). She underwent two outpatient surgical procedures and several laser treatments. She is back in her native country.

Ezekiel:

Dr. Hochman removed a large compound hemangioma from Ezekiel's upper lip when he was in Manila, Philipines in 2008. He is so happy to have that big "bump" off his face.

Rileigh:

Rileigh is from South Dakota and has had several surgical procedures and laser treatments. Rileigh had a large compound proliferating hemangioma completely surrounding her right eye, cheek and lips. She is coming again for scar revision and touch up.

Sebastian:

Sebastian is a ten year old boy from Lima, Peru. Sebastian had a large, complicated venous malformation of the left face. He has undergone sclerotherapy treatments and one major surgery. He needs additional sclerotherapy and possibly further surgery.

Tabby:

Tabby is an Iraqi child who was brought to the Foundation in cooperation with the US Marines and Operation Give. She had a large proliferating hemangioma on her bottom lip and venous malformation on both sides of her head. After several procedures, she has very little remaining. She will need additional scar revision.

Batuhan:

Batuhan's family was desperately seeking help after being turned down at multiple institutions throughout Turkey and Europe. One well-meaning doctor even told the family to take him home 'and let him die'. Batuhan was the first child treated under the auspices of the Foundation. He has had several surgeries since 2003 and is soon to have another one. The plan is to replace the left cheek of his face with a microvascular free flap - a major procedure which will make a tremendous difference in his appearance. Batuhan has come a long way in a short period of time. Here is a photo of his cheek just after the skin graft.

Here more about Batuhans story here

Zoe:

Zoe had a surgical incision on her eyelid to remove the hemangioma. She is one of the two patients whose surgery was filmed for the Discovery Channel's hit show "Surgery Before and After" which was aired in March, May and June 2007.

Alexis:

Alexis, from Charleston, South Carolina, was born with multiple, superficial, deep and compound hemangiomas. Notice in the first photo how her eye is bulging. This is from a deep hemangioma of the orbit. She also has several visible superficial ones on the temple, cheek and scalp. Alexis was treated with steroids for the proliferating deep lesions and at the same time with the pulsed dye laser. The after photo shows Alexis at age 5, a beautiful and vibrant child.

Sofia:

Sofia is a beautiful young girl from Costa Rica with a lovely smile after her treatments through the Hemangioma Treatment Foundation. Here is a recent photo.

WhitLee:

WhitLee's surgery was performed by Dr Hochman and Dr McNellis after she had been turned down for treatment at a major medical center here in the US. The large "after" photo below shows her only one week after surgery. She will have another procedure to remove the rest of the hemangioma from behind her ear. WhitLee was one of the two children whose surgery was filmed by the Discovery Channel for the hit show "Surgery Before and After" which was aired in February and the spring of 2007.

Gabby:

Gabbie's surgery to remove a large nasal tip hemangioma was performed after struggling with the formation for almost four years. Gabbie's parents were first told "the problem would go away and that it would take a series of surgeries (at least 8) to remove the growth". Many doctors said they were not familiar with the disorder and did not know the treatment for it. Additionally, they were told that since the procedure was considered "cosmetic" their health insurance would not cover it. Gabbie began showing signs of being "withdrawn" from other children and their questions. After nearly four years of struggling with the condition, her father called The Hemangioma Treatment Foundation and Dr. Hochman performed the surgery.

Angelina:

Angelina is from the Phillipines. Her parents were told to leave the tumor alone and it would go away. They waited for years. She has had the hemangioma removed and will need more surgery in the future.

Aubrey:

After the removal of the nasal tip hemangioma, Aubrey is a happy, beautiful little girl.

Porsche:

Porsche is a 15 year-old girl with a hemangioma on her bottom lip. Her lips look much more normal now.

Ainsley:

Ainsley had a large, rapidly growing proliferated hemangioma on her upper lip. She will need an additional procedure in the future.

Starleen:

Starleen is a twin brought to Dr. Hochman from San Bernardino, CA. She is crying because she is embarrassed to have her photograph taken with the large hemangioma on the top of her head. The after photo shows her scalp immediately following the removal of it.

Grace:

Grace developed a large, complicated venous malformation on the right side of her face at an early age.

Violet:

Violet had a small hemangioma at the corner of her right eye. Having removed it in a timely fashion, there is no sign of it in the after photo.

Brittany:

Brittany presented with a large, complex venous malformation on her right cheek. After its removal, she is growing to be a lovely little girl.