It can be used after laser to draw the heat away. Bathing is a concern for ulcerated hemangioma. Sea Salt Baths seem to soothe the child while normal water baths can cause pain. Salt-water baths should be very dilute, like contact saline without the preservatives. Sea Salt can be purchased at health food stores read the directions for dilution.
Air drying the area where possible is best, never wipe with a towel to dry.
Squirt bottles filled with water or saline solution instead of wipes or wet cloths to clean the area is best. It is better to leave a small amount of soil behind and get it in the bath later then to wipe the skin. Be careful not to overuse topical antibiotic creams without consulting your doctor, these can cause irritation and make things worse. These treatments demonstrated no response on the hemangioma. It ulcerated and caused extreme pain for the child.