Synonym: xanthelasma palpebrum
The appearance of xanthelasma is of yellow flat plaques over the upper or lower eyelids, most often near the inner canthus. They represent areas of lipid-containing macrophages but the exact pathophysiology is not known. In other areas of the body the individual lesion would be called a xanthoma; xanthelasma is the most common xanthoma.1 2
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/dermatology/xanthelasma