| Last year an Italian researcher reported that he spotted clear signs of xanthelasma around Mona Lisa's left eye. |
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| With the CO2 laser the xanthelasma can be removed layer by layer down to the muscle. |
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| The underlying tissue contracts, leaving a significantly smaller defect than the original size of the xanthelasma. |
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| Over all, men who had xanthelasma had a 12 percent higher risk of heart disease, compared with those who did not, and women who developed the condition had an 8 percent rise in risk. |
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| The options presented are xanthelasma, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and arcus cornealis. |
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| Click here to watch a film on laser treatment of xanthelasma. |
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| Studies have shown that higher levels of lipids, or fats, in the blood can cause some people to develop raised yellow patches of skin around the eyelids, known as xanthelasma. |
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| Xanthelasma is a cholesterol deposit in the dermis, usually in the eyelids. |
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| Xanthelasma are a poor sign of raised cholesterol, and arcus cornealis is similarly nonspecific. |
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