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Xanthoma Natural Remedies

Xanthoma can be treated naturally using home remedies such as garlic and supplements like niacin. Castor oil is another effective natural remedy for xanthoma.

A xanthoma is a deposit of fat on the skin, commonly around the eyes, joints, hands or feet. Traditional solutions include surgery. Fortunately natural remedies are quite effective at removing xanthomas with out the significant expense of a medical procedure.

How to Get Rid of Xanthoma at Home

Castor Oil

Castor Oil is an excellent way to heal xanthoma. When using castor oil for medical purposes, especially near the eyes, always use hexane free castor oil. Use a cotton bud to apply castor oil to the xanthoma(s) twice each day.  Castor oil is safe for ophthalmologic use. In fact it is is commonly used on or in the eyes to promote good sleep, remove cataracts and lengthen eyelashes.

Garlic

A fresh sliver of raw garlic can be applied directly to a xanthoma twice a day to remove it. Fresh garlic is potent and this remedy may cause temporary burning. Sometimes the xanthoma looks worse before it loos better. Avoid getting garlic on healthy skin. To relieve discomfort, follow up with a bit of castor oil or coconut oil. Garlic capsules can be used instead. The garlic oil in the gel caps can be applied to xanthomas. This method is a more gentle way to use garlic but it may take longer for the xanthoma to disappear.

Niacin

If the xanthoma(s) are caused by elevated cholesterol, niacin supplements may be helpful. Niacin is taken internally to eliminate a xanthoma, not topically. Niacin causes the blood vessels to dilate. This can cause a harmless flushing of the skin. To avoid the "niacin flush" use a "flush free" niacin supplement.

Lecithin

Lecithin helps the body to break down fat. Lecithin is sold in granulated or powdered form and is easy to add to a smoothie or sprinkled on meals. It is also sold in supplement form. Including lecithin may help to break down the xanthomas.

Causes of Xanthomas

Xanthomas may be secondary to hypothyroidism or diabetes. High cholesterol is linked to xanthomas as well. The best way to treat xanthomas and prevent future xanthomas is to get other health problems under control, if at all possible.

Xanthoma Diet

If you have xanthomas, a good diet will be important to help the body heal and prevent future xanthomas. Avoid processed foods, sugar and fried foods. Consume plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, wild caught fish, whole grains and water or herbal tea.

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Additional Pages of Interest:
High Cholesterol Remedies


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Garlic and Castor Oil

Posted by Holly G. (Portland, Me) on 02/20/2018
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I just finished treating a xanthoma with garlic (followed by castor oil) and I can't believe the results! I have never written an online review for something like this but had to share this with others suffering with xanthelasma. There is hope of improvement!

My history: two yellow spots appeared under my eyes in the corners after I had my children, when I was about 29. I asked a dermatologist friend, and he thought it was related to cholesterol ( I do have a heriditary high LDL). One eventually went away, and one hung around, and through the years became more yellow and more raised. Friends started pointing it out. I hadn't done any research on it- my mistake- and I let a dermatologist cauterize the xanthoma- WHICH WAS A BIG MISTAKE. It went away for a couple weeks, but came back and within two months and it was TWICE AS LARGE and now had an ugly white scar in the middle where she had treated it and it had scarred over- Ugh! It wasn't "huge"- maybe a cm across- but was very yellow and I have an olive complexion so it really stood out. A year later I was referred to a plastic surgeon who specialized in removing things in the eye area. She did NOT RECOMMEND SURGERY as she said it would most likely come back and maybe bigger, there would be scarring, she did not think it would be an improvement. I appreciated her honesty greatly, but left feeling very discouraged.

A few more months went by, and another xanthoma started showing on the other eye! I panicked and started googling: I had kind of gotten zen about the first, but the thought of it spreading made me extremely self conscious and paranoid almost. I worked hard at reminding myself daily that I was in good health and so many people are suffering with illness and in the grand scheme of the Universe this wasn't a big deal, but it was bothering me more and more. So glad I came across this website, and to the others who shared their stories!

I used fresh garlic applied directly to the spot for 5-10 minutes a day. It burned more and more as the days went on (the whole process took about 10-12 days), and the skin around it turned purple. At one point it was open and weeping and I panicked if I was really doing some damage- I WASN'T- PRESS ON if you are at this point! It will look really bad and maybe swollen, etc for a few days, but it will go away! I treated the area with castor oil overnight too at this stage, and am still doing that every night.

The Results: The xanthoma is still there, but it is about half the size, not raised, and it is NOT YELLOW which is the huge thing in terms of how much it stands out. I am thrilled! It had been there for 10 years, and I can't believe it has changed this much! I feel like if I had been more aggressive with treating it a little longer, it could have completely disappeared. I may go for round two, but want to take a break of the scabbing and stuff and just want to enjoy the fact my face looks better for a while. I am going to keep using the castor oil and hope it continues to fade, and that no new growth pops up, fingers crossed.

GOOD LUCK to ALL! THERE IS HOPE!



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