04/20/2009: Marty from Nashville, Tennessee -- Music City, USA replies: "Thank you so much for your response!! I posted a similar problem with cholesterol deposits under a different header here. You may have just saved me oodles of money with an oculoplastic surgeon! I tried your technique using organic apple cider vinegar, but to no avail. It did flatten out the deposit some, but it would never disappear. Congratulations on your success. I am definitely heading out to buy some garlic, and will give this a shot. Working around the eyes is very dangerous, so I was worried about using the vinegar. My primary care physician told me he would remove it if it happened to be anywhere other than my eye area. So -- I've been pricing specialists. I will be thrilled if I can master this with garlic of all things! As a side note, I removed a skin tag in a scary spot under my right eyelid near my lashes with Iodine. It was amazing. It hasn't come back yet either. You've made my day with this remedy. I just pray it works for me."

06/22/2010: Dee from Dallas, Tx replies: "I'm trying it and it burns so I hope it's working. I hate to go around people because mine are so bad and each time I've had them removed they've come back large. Crossing my fingers. I do wonder though, how do you remove the fat with tweezers?"

11/04/2010: Rupesh from Bangalore, India replies: "Any one had success using this method, please post here. I am also suffering from xanthelasma on both eyelids."

11/13/2010: Deli from Nashville, Tn replies: "Marty & Dee, Did the garlic work?? Impatiently awaiting your response."

11/16/2010: Georgiagirl from Atlanta, Ga, Usa replies: "It works! I saw this suggestion a year ago and tried the garlic applications and I was estatic! One year later its time to do it again. Warning: it does burn, protect you eyes, and only do it for 3 days for 10 minutes. If you exceed the days OMG it will look like you got burned. I didnt use tweezers, I applied neosporin ointment and I'm happy..."

11/21/2010: Debbie from Atlanta, Ga replies: "Georgia Girl-Did the mark completely disappear? You stated it has been a year and your going to do it again does that mean it grew back? I have two Xanthomas both are in the lower corner of my eyes. I tried the garlic thing for two times but I got nervous because the area became red. I guess that is normal?! ?"

11/28/2010: Sam from London, Uk replies: "Hi There,
Can anyone tell me about the Garlic treatment, does it really works? I have Xanthoma for last 4 years im so scared to treat them as I have heard they came back. Kindly please someone tell me how to get rid to them forever safely. I have heard about the lemon diet, liver flush etc. If anyone like to contact me plz write me on this email mimo_afridi(at)hotmail(dot)com Cheers"

[YEA]  01/23/2011: Dd from Lewisville, Tx replies: "I decided to try this after remembering my grandmother used it on my sisters acne and it really does work!!! I've had to do my eyes on average about every three months, mine are bad, and for the first few days my eyes are very swollen but after that I can wear make up and it covers them up. It's also helped decrease the dark circles. I put vaseline on my eyes when the area gets "raw" appearing to keep them from scabbing over. Friends have been amazed at the difference."

[YEA]  03/08/2011: Claire from Clermont-ferrand, France replies: "Hello,

I had xanthoma under each eye. I've tried laser 3 years ago and it has worked for one eye only.

I really wanted to get rid of it and so I had a go with garlic : nothing to loose anyway... Well, it works perfectly!!!!!!

I was a little bit upset because the scab was rather large after 3 applications and it took more than one week to disappear completely.

Thanks a lot for giving this method (and sorry for the mistakes : I'm French! )."

03/08/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "I had never heard of Xanthoma but from your description I thought that this might be what I had under my eyes a long time ago. I looked it up on the Internet and I think so only mine were small and around the bags under my eyes (as if the bags weren't enough.... ). I had a laser treatment in Holland but it is as if they are still there only I think that now I have only the scars. I have been trying to get rid of them with Vit. E but so far without success. In case there are still some deposits I would like to try the garlic. Would you please tell me how you did it? Did you put a slice on the Xanthoma, did you crush it, how many times a day.... The smell must be quite incredible but I could do it on days when I am at home. The scabs after the laser treatment were horrendous, I was even ashamed to go out.

My mother had the same problem and so had her mother. I have just read that it can run in families. Still.... A friend of mine had a big one above his eye and one day it wasn't there anymore. I didn't ask but I assumed that he had had an operation."

07/21/2011: Debi P from Salt Lake City, Ut, Usa replies: "Thank you so much for this hint! I consulted with a dermatologist when my xanthomas first appeared. He told me he could use a chemical that would burn them off, but he warned they often returned. Therefore I didn't pursue the expensive procedure.

I have been doing this for three days now. It appears the fatty deposts are indeed drying up. I, too, experienced mild scabbing and redness/swelling. But I have seen other people who have had them chemically burned who look like this.

I will report back when this disappears and hopefully report that the xanthomas have disappeared! I will be eternally grateful! I am so pleased with the condition of my skin and so embarrassed by these horrid fat deposits.

If it works and the xanthomas return I know I can return to this easy and inexpensive remedy."

07/24/2011: Sherry from Fullerton, California replies: "I am also trying garlic after reading all these posts... I was going to see a plastic surgeon... But this is certainly much cheaper and I too will be ecstatic if it works... These things are so ugly on my eyes, I dont even like to look at people when I speak to them :(."

[NAY]  07/28/2011: Debi P from Salt Lake City, Ut, Usa replies: "I am extremely sad to report the garlic method doesn't work in my case. The deposits are still present as ever. :( I think I'll probably end up seeing a plastic surgeon and see my doctor to see if there is a plaque build-up I need to concern myself with in my blood."

08/26/2011: Crwh98 from Baltimore, Md replies: "after reading this post I am going to give this a try can someone give me step by step procedure plz"

[NAY]  09/04/2011: Mygammie from Albany, United States replies: "I have tried it with organic garlic with no success. Just burns like he__! Decided I will just have to live with it unless it should interfere with my eyesight. Makeup doesn't cover it up either. Good luck all."

[NAY]  10/06/2011: Bky from Ky replies: "I as well, tried it for 4 days and it didn't take care of it. No change:("

10/07/2011: Miranda from Bern, Switzerland replies: "Hi, I also have Xantelasmas under both eyes and it seems they're getting bigger.. I've tried to remove them with garlic but I looked terrible. It was swollen and red and my skin was open and I was scared to put more garlic on the open area. Is that normal? Should I continue doing that or should wait in between until my skin has recovered a bit? Right after I removed the garlic slice I could really tell that the Xantelasmas were flatter. But I guess I should have continued the regimen but the way I looked was making me really worried and nervous and I thought that it might not have been a good idea to try the garlic cure... Anyone can give me some exact instructions or give an accurate review about how it works? Thank you!!"

[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS]  10/08/2011: Jemmi from Mechanicsville, Maryland replies: "I too have Xanthelasma on both of my eyes, bottom and top. I tried it on the bottom ones first because they are not as big as the top ones. I put a fresh garlic on them for 3 days and after 3 days I was swollen, red, it was scabbing and some spots were bleeding. It took 3 weeks to heal but after 3 weeks the Xanthelasma was flatter and smaller.

So I thought I'd crush the garlic. I did a second round with crushed garlic for 3 days and that really burned like acid. Same thing again, swollen, scabbing, bleeding. After the scabs fell off the xanthelasma was almost all gone. So after the 3 weeks healing time, I did a third round of crushed garlic. Now all the xanthelasma on my bottom eye is gone.

I just started this week with one of my top eyes. They are really big so I guess its going to take 5 to 6 rounds. But I have to say, it works. You look like crap while you are doing it, but I guess that's the price you pay. I report back once I am done with my top ones. hope it works on them too since they are really big."

10/23/2011: Jol from Prince George, Bc, Canada replies: "I am trying this procedure as of today.

Have had deposit under my eye's in the corner for over a year now. Appeared when I was pregnant with my third child. First looked like it was small scar tissue and it was a little spot under one eye. Months later my other eye also started to show a similar 'spot' and grew large fast.

Run to see my doctor, had some tests done... And I am relieved to say that my cholesterol was and is okay, but my 'looks' were all gone. Vanity is a b**ch.

Tried to cover it up with make up but I couldn't & can't hide it, unless I don't mind walking around unable to smile because my layers of applied make up might peel off.

Anyhow, to make a long story short, my self esteem is down the drain... especially since my kids start pointing out that I would have been more beautiful without these 'spots'; and they mean this in the nicest way.

After reading this post I am hopeful that I found a cheap solution and applied the fresh garlic to both eyes. Put a sliced garlic on the spot and applied some pressure as mentioned.

I must admit it burned more than anticipated and I smell even worse.... But we keep on doing this two more days and hopefully I will be another YEA!

Thanks for this post.... Keep on smiling!

Jol"

[YEA]  12/26/2011: Cured from New Delhi, India replies: "Hi, I tried the garlic, cut them into thin slices and kept it on the Xanthed area for 15 min, morning/ evening (2 times) for 3 days. I would say 2 days are enough as I burned my skin due to the third day and it burned like hell.

But after that, the skin became dark(like burnt) and in few days started peeling off and then it became wrinkled and dry with white scaling, use a good moisturiser to keep the skin hydrated and not that much noticable(hides dryness and darkness).

It takes approx a week before the skin can become back to normal with slight roughness in skin remaining. Use Retin-A 0.5 or NEXret 0.1 gel every night after 1 week to make the skin smooth and remove the wrinkles.

What I can see is that this builds a layer of skin above the xanthed area and therefore the Xanth gets completely hidden below the layers.

Xantholema cure, garlic works.

Thanks!!"

01/20/2012: Sawilson from Knoxville, Tennessee, Usa replies: "So I've been trying the garlic for my Xanthomas that I have over both eyes and I'm hoping that the pain will bring me results. First some of my history. After suffering many years in pain, I finally had my gallbladder out and was great for about a year. Then one night about 3am, I ended up in my living room floor with paramedics standing over me. Evedently I had a hidden stone blow through one of my bile ducts and ended up in the hospital. They did an ERCP and I woke up with severe case of pancreatitis. Was in the hospital for about 12 days. About 2 to 3 months after release, they began to appear.

I've had them for about 3 years and have hated them from day one. Couldn't afford surgery, scared to try the acid so I'm now doing the garlic. Let me start by saying that for me, it burnt like hell. Especially days 2 and 3. Mine has scabbed over so badly that I refuse to leave home until the scabs diminish somewhat. I have woken to finding dried blood around the scabs, with dryness and a little bit of stinging. I can only hope that once the scabs come off, I find the pain to have been worth it. If I could post pictures, I would, but I see no way to do so. I did exceed the 3 day mark and use for 5 consecutive days, but only because I saw not much change in the first 3 other than the increase burning. Only time will tell I guess... I will post my results good or bad at conclusion."

01/21/2012: Sawilson from Knoxville, Tennessee, Usa replies: "Update: The scab over the left eye has come off and sad to report there has been no change... The white spot is still there only now it is lightly pink. Still waiting for the scab over the right eye to come off, which was the bigger of the two, but if the same outcome is to happen, I will be greatly disapointed. I am close to using ice to numb the spots and cut them out myself... I'd rather have small scars over my eyes than large white spots.... Will update after the final scab is gone..."

Reply to this Thread

Email

Print

Back to Top