Capillary hemangiomas typically regress spontaneously by which age?

• A. By age 7
• B. By age 3
• C. By age 12
• D. By age 15

Answer: (A)

Infantile capillary hemangiomas have a characteristic natural history: they undergo a proliferative phase in infancy, then slowly involute over several years. By early childhood, many lesions have regressed substantially, and most have completed involution by around age 7. Some may persist longer and fade more gradually, but complete or near-complete resolution is commonly reached by about 7 years. That makes this age the best fit among the options: involution by around 7 years is typical, whereas earlier (by age 3) is generally too soon for most lesions, and later ages (12 or 15) reflect the tail end of the process or persistence, not the usual course.