High cholesterol: Xanthomas can occur – may be found on your buttocks, knees and elbows
Treatment
If you have a disease that causes increased blood lipids, treating the condition may help reduce the development of xanthomas.
If the growth bothers you, your provider may remove it by surgery or with a laser.
However, xanthomas may come back after surgery.
Other treatments for xanthoma include laser surgery, or chemical treatment with trichloroacetic acid.
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