{"id":464,"date":"2017-05-15T16:59:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T16:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mole-removal.co.uk\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2018-09-03T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T13:32:59","slug":"cholesterol-spots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mole-removal.co.uk\/skin-lesions\/cholesterol-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol Spots (Xanthelasma)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Cholesterol spots are <span class=\"st\">yellowish <\/span>fatty bumps or deposits that appear primarily around the eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The medical term for cholesterol spots is\u00a0xanthelasma and the problem appears most commonly in individuals who have\u00a0h<span class=\"_Tgc _y9e\">igh LDL (&#8220;bad&#8221;) cholesterol or low HDL (&#8220;good&#8221;) cholesterol, which is why they&#8217;re commonly referred to as cholesterol spots. However, it is not always due to cholesterol, sometimes the problem can be simply a blockage of the oil glands beneath the skin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Where Cholesterol Spots Appear<\/h3>\n<p>Xanthelasma are most often seen around the eyes or on the eyelids, where yellow pimples appear beneath the skin.<\/p>\n<p>These look quite unpleasant, often appearing as crops of spots which merge into a cauliflower-like appearance, or growing into noticeable large spots.<\/p>\n<p>Some patients find the spots are soft and pliable, whereas for others they can become quite hard and this causes irritation to normal eye movement and blinking.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-section__content\" data-dmc=\"section\">Treating Xanthelasma<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to treating cholesterol spots, the first approach will generally be to check diet. Ensuring a healthy and fresh diet which is not excessively fatty can be helpful in reducing xanthelasma by tackling raised cholesterol. A good diet can also stop cholesterol spots from recurring.<\/p>\n<p>However, if diet is not the answer, then there are treatments which can relieve the discomfort and improve the appearance of the skin by treating cholesterol spots.<\/p>\n<h3>Cholesterol Spot Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Cosmedics Skin Clinics&#8217; doctors use careful skin treatment methods to remove cholesterol spots. 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