Xanthelasma

A xanthelasma is a harmless yellow bump on or near your eyelid skin. A type of xanthoma, or cholesterol deposit, a xanthelasma can be soft, chalky or semi-solid. Removal options range from surgery to using a chemical peel or heat or cold. Treatments are effective, but it may take several sessions. Xanthelasmas may come back after removal.

Half of the people with xanthelasmas have high cholesterol levels. Healthcare providers usually see these levels in people with the kind of high cholesterol you get from your parents or some liver diseases. However, the other 50% of people with xanthelasmas don’t have high cholesterol.