Our patient had xanthelasma, or xanthelasma palpebrarum, oval or elongated yellowish plaques just beneath the periorbital skin. The plaques occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid, ...

Xanthelasma, or yellow cholesterol deposits around the eyes, is often linked to dyslipidemia, a lipid disorder, but can also be caused by genetics, lifestyle, medications, or other health conditions.