Our patient had xanthelasma, or xanthelasma palpebrarum, oval or elongated yellowish plaques just beneath the periorbital skin. The plaques occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid, ...

Xanthelasma (or xanthelasma palpebrarum) is a yellow plaque that occurs on the eyelids. The word is derived from the Greek terms xanthos (yellow) combined with the elasma (beaten metal plate). The ...

Signs of high cholesterol could appear in the face, a GP has revealed. Dr Amir Khan - a familiar face on ITV - said little lumps, known as xanthomas, could appear close to the eyelids on the facial ...

A doctor has issued a warning that a sign of high cholesterol that appears on people's faces. Dr Amir Khan explained that these "lumps" – medically referred to as xanthomas - can crop up near the ...