A xanthoma is a skin alteration made of fat-rich material under the skin. It is normally caused by an increase of blood lipids such as cholesterol or triglycerides. It is recommended to visit a doctor for a further check in order to find an underlying problem.
A xanthoma is mainly a mass made of fat that develops due to an accumulation of fat under the skin mostly triggered by high blood lipids. Xanthoma can either be flat, raised or lobed and it is mostly soft and yellowish. It can appear on every part of the body, especially on the feet, hands, arms, legs, outer side of joints and eyelids.
The cause of xanthoma is mainly an increase of lipids in the blood. However, there are many factors that can cause the lipids to increase in the blood, for example, disease such as cancers, obstruction of bile ducts, pancreatic diseases and endocrine diseases. The most common diseases leading to xanthoma are dyslipidemias such as hyperlipoproteinemia. People with xanthoma may have yellow to reddish, flat, raised or lobed papules on the skin. They can develop in every part of the body such as on the feet, hands, arms, legs, joints and eyelids.
The treatments of xanthoma will depend on the specific cause. After the underlying problem is diagnosed, the treatment will focus on this disease. The xanthoma itself does not need any treatment. Once the level of lipid in the blood decreases, they may automatically improve. Some people will accept a surgery to remove the xanthoma due to a cosmetic issue. However, it may return if the underlying problem is not solved.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
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Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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