Factors influencing treatment duration of oral propranolol in infantile hemangioma: a five-year retrospective analysis

Propranolol remains the first-line pharmacotherapy for IHs. The treatment duration required to reach an Achauer IV outcome is prolonged when therapy begins after 7 months of age, when lesions are located in the periorbita, nose, chest/back, perineum/anal region, or when deep/mixed subtypes are present.