Mimi (London, UK) on 10/06/2014

1. Castor oil (100% organic): Just apply generously with a Q-tip as often as possible. Better still, use a small band aid with lots of the oil in it and cover.

I thought this could "do no harm" as the castor oil is good for the skin and is said to reduce wrinkles.

Started with testing on my hands to see if I got a reaction (it is also said to be good for the nails and cuticles). No reaction except really smooth :-) So moved on to doing as prescribed. Done for 1 week and the X are less yellow and fade into my colour skin more than in the past, they are less obvious, but not gone. Will continue and send news.

2. Lemon rind: I have not tried this because I figured I would do the castor oil for 1 month and move on to this one if that did not work. This is what I found on a French speaking site:

Cut small pieces of lemon skin (I would suggest an organic one), let them soak in vinegar for 3 days and nights. Then tape a small piece to cover the X (white side down). Wear for 3 nights. It seems that the contour of the X will slightly change colour indicating that one can press it out easily.

This was described on a french site, the woman was sharing the fact that when she was desperate about getting rid of these, a psychic recommended this treatment and she says it worked, X never came back.

Putting a piece of lemon on one's skin seems less dramatic than other treatments (I understand that the garlic really burns). I would have a tendency to test this on my hand before doing it on my face.

Hope these help, and if they do, please post for others who are dealing with the same problem.

Replied By Spiffy (Southcoast, MA) on 05/10/2024

FYI - If the xanthelma is older than say 6 months....castor oil may not work. I suspect the acetic acid (ACV, lemon) or garlic route may be a better effort if the xanthelmas are older...