Is this Xanthelasma or Milia or something else entirely? (photos)

December 31, 2014
Asked By:mdt73 in Kissimmee, FL

Hello, I am a 41 year old male and for the past few years I have had this little "lump" on the top of my left eyelid. It is kinda hard, but it does not hurt in anyway. Recently, I started to notice a similar lump on my lower eyelid on the same eye. The only things that I can find online is that they look like Xanthelasma or Milia, but I am not a doctor so I don't know which one it is or if it's something else entirely. My right eye is perfectly normal from what I can tell.

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January 2, 2015

Answer: Do I Have Milia Or Xanthelasma On My Upper & Lower Eyelids?

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S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 2, 2015

Answer: Do I Have Milia Or Xanthelasma On My Upper & Lower Eyelids?

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S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 2, 2015

Answer: Eyelid lesions

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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January 2, 2015

Answer: Eyelid lesions

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
January 1, 2015

Answer: Eyelid sebaceous cysts

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
January 1, 2015

Answer: Eyelid sebaceous cysts

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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January 1, 2015

Answer: Based on your photo, you do not appear to have eyelid xanthelasma.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
January 1, 2015

Answer: Based on your photo, you do not appear to have eyelid xanthelasma.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
January 1, 2015

Answer: It really does not look like either of these options.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
January 1, 2015

Answer: It really does not look like either of these options.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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