What is Xanthelasma?
Xanthelasma is a small, harmless, yellow bump, growth (sort of like a lump) on the eyelid or in the corner of the eyelid next to the nose. Sometimes xanthelasma is a symptom of another disease (diabetes, high cholesterol, or a thyroid problem).
Scientists say that xanthelasma may become a prerequisite for the development of a number of pathological processes in the future, in particular, these diseases are:
- Heart disease;
- Heart attack;
- Atherosclerosis;
- High cholesterol.
Half of people with xanthelasma have elevated cholesterol levels, but the remaining 50% have normal levels.
The risk of this type of growth is much higher in women.
Risk factors are:
- Excess weight;
- Tobacco;
- High cholesterol;
- Diabetes;
- High blood pressure;
- Family history of high cholesterol or xanthelasma.
Lumps on the eyelid usually appear between the ages of 20 and 70 - most commonly in people between the ages of 35 and 55.
Note, xanthelasma does not heal on its own - it may stay the same size or grow. It can be removed only by a surgeon, with an appropriate procedure.
Treatment methods are:
- Surgery;
- Cryotherapy (ice treatment);
- Laser surgery;
- Radiofrequency ablation;
- Chemical peeling;
- Surgical manipulation in which extreme heat is used.
Keep in mind, it is entirely possible that you will get xanthelasma again.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23385-xanthelasma
