Your xanthelasma usually won't go away on its own. The growths will either stay the same size or get bigger over time.
If you're worried about your appearance, you may want to have these growths taken off. Your doctor can remove xanthelasma with one of these methods:
Dissolve the growth with medicine such as bichloroacetic acid or trichloroacetic acid
Freeze it off with intense cold (cryosurgery)
Remove it with a laser
Take it off with surgery
Treat it with an electric needle (electrodessication)
These treatments work well, but they can cause side effects such as scars, skin color changes, and a turning out of the eyelid. The growths can also come back, especially if you have inherited high cholesterol.
