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Xanthoma, eruptive - close-up

Xanthoma - close-up

Xanthoma - close-up

Xanthoma on the knee

Skin growths - fatty; Xanthelasma 

The goal of treatment is to control underlying disorders to reduce the development of xanthelasmas and xanthomas. The growths can be surgically removed if they become bothersome, but they may reappear.

Xanthelasmas and xanthomas are painless and benign. They may indicate underlying disorders. They may be cosmetically disfiguring.

Psychological distress from cosmetic changes is the main complication.

Call your health care provider if xanthomas develop. They may indicate an underlying disorder that needs treatment.

Review Date: 07/22/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.