contacts-logo Xanthelasma are Lipid Deposits on the Eyelid


What is a Xanthelasma?

Xanthelasma are Benign but are Cosmetically Unattractive

Xanthelasma are deposits of cholesterol and lipids under the skin’s surface in the eyelid area characterized by yellowish-brown distinct areas that are soft and flat and elliptical in shape.  A xanthelasma usually ranges in size from 5-30 mm in length.  The lesions are symmetrical and bilateral (around both eyes) and tend to increase in number and size.  Xanthelasma are permanent and are benign lesions that usually have no symptoms but are cosmetically unappealing.  They typically appear after the age of 40 but are sometimes apparent even in teenagers.  They usually occur in the inner canthus area (on the eyelids, upper and lower, nearest the nose).Xanthelasma eyelid lipid deposits have no symptoms but are not attractive


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