| With the CO2 laser the xanthelasma can be removed layer by layer down to the muscle. |
| Xanthelasma is a cholesterol deposit in the dermis, usually in the eyelids. |
| Click here to watch a film on laser treatment of xanthelasma. |
| 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. |
| The options presented are xanthelasma, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and arcus cornealis. |
| The underlying tissue contracts, leaving a significantly smaller defect than the original size of the xanthelasma. |
