The lesion improves gradually, and noises are gone by 2 years of age in virtually all cases. No inpatient care is necessary unless the baby has clinically significant hypoxemia or apnea. Normal well child visits should be performed. Immunizations should not be delayed because of airway noise. Laryngomalacia is not a preventable lesion and does not appear to run in families.
Most babies outgrow the condition by their second birthday, many by the first.
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