Re: Xanthelasma

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Hi Sharon,

Have you done a search on this propblem? I did a quick check and

discovered there is a genetic compotent to half of the people who get

xanthelasma. It is sometimes caused by abnormaladies in the lipids,

especially HDL. I would suggest you do more research, which I guess

you are trying to do by starting here! Maybe writng to Walt Stoll

would help. I know I would go out side the regular medical realm to

sovle this problem.

All my best toward finding a solution soon,

Sheila

--- In , " Sharon " <sharonz@v...>

wrote:

> Today was my yearly eye exam. The last time I went the doc scratched

> my cornea with a pachymeter probe. Then I discovered that I had a

> pre-existing condition (convenient for the doc, what?) called

anterior

> basement membrane dystrophy that wouldn't have been discovered

unless

> the cornea got scratched. Hmmmm. No lawsuit to be had there.

>

> At the beginning of Novemeber a funny little something showed up on

> the inner part of my upper eye lid. It looked kind of like the thin

> skin blew out and was filled with something. I guessed it was fat.

It

> has grown larger since then, though my eyesite is not compromised by

> it, only my vanity.

>

> So, today I asked about it and the first words out of his mouth

were,

> " It's called Xanthelasma. It's seen in patients with high

cholesterol

> levels. " grrrrrrrrrrr. I don't take this kind of information very

> well. Just when I thought I had put all the cholesterol myths to

rest

> in my mind, this has to pop up. <shrieking>Yes! I admit it. I have

> high cholesterol.</shriek> <now in a wimper> But I eat so well, so

> real, so local. <sighing> Ahem.

>

> A little googling for Xanthelasma took me to a site called

> curezone.com where a woman vowed that a lemonade cleanse had done

> wonders with her own Xanthelasma, shrinking them though not totally

> eliminating them.

>

> Lemonade cleanse? Lemonade diet? Lemons squeezed and added to maple

> syrup used as a fast. Just doesn't sound right, especially because

> they recommend a coffee enema as a followup. Yes, I like my coffee,

> but in the right orifice, thank you very much.

>

> Since I am not particularly keen on surgery (oh my god! it would be

> plastic surgery, wouldn't it?) thinking it might be worth a try. But

> not the coffee up my arse, nope, no, not going to happen.

>

> Trolling for advise from this great crew.

>

> TIA,

> Sharon