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What causes skin cholesterol deposits?

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

High cholesterol: Cholesterol skin deposits, called xanthelasma, are associated with very high cholesterol levels in the blood. They can resolve with treatment of the cholesterol abnormality.

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Answered 10/25/2018

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