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Hi i am 45 year old female who has yellow patches above and below my eyelids my doctor has sent me for blood test on 8th december 2015. i also have a blood sugar reading of 6.3 during the day and 8.3 at night.

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

From your: description I suspect your have a lipid disorder. This results in xanthelasma. A sharply demarcated yellowish deposit of fat underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids. I suspect your health care practitioner is checking your blood for lipid issues.

Answered 12/3/2015

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