Talk:Xanthelasma

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Association with high cholesterol[edit]

PMID 14770523 is the oldest report that I can find that associates xanthelasma with high cholesterol. I cannot determine whether it is the first report, though. Help is welcome. JFW | T@lk 22:20, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Surgical treatment[edit]

Won't these just reform over time? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.183.128.104 (talk) 23:05, 8 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I had a small one on my left eyelid, a couple fo years ago I lost about 20lbs and reduced saturated fat in my diet. I looked just now and its gone. Stub Mandrel (talk) 14:03, 19 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]