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What is the cause of orange/yellow eyelids? Thanks
(24 Dec 2007)

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Yellow eyelids causes

Development of yellow or orange eyelids is a disorder known as xanthelasma palpebrarum. This is characterized by a flat outgrowth of coloured patches on the eyelids. It is not a common occurrence, and it usually occurs when a person is suffering from high cholesterol or other fats like triglycerides in the blood. The other characteristic of this particular problem is that it is painless and appears to be more of a cosmetic disorder than anything else. It also has a tendency to occur more frequently in females than males. It is important to know that once it develops, this condition does not go away by itself. It will require a proper method of treatment and care to get rid of it.

There are also some other possible causes of yellow or orange eyelids. These could include a genetic structure prone to this kind of skin discoloration, some sort of medicinal allergies, a side effect of some sort of infection in any other part of the body or, in very rare cases, anaemia. In order to take care of this problem, it is essential that you see a medical professional who will be able to first determine the causes for it and then will administer a suitable treatment.

answered by G S on 7 Apr 2008, 12:01:34

 

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