Dr Khan told Magas: “If you've noticed new white or yellowish lumps around your eyelids, particularly around that bony part, that could be a sign of high cholesterol.” The publication added ...

Xanthelasma is a soft, yellowish plaque that appears on or around the eyelids ... cholesterol or triglycerides. These lipids, or fatty deposits, collect within the skin and cause these visible lumps.

This diet caused the amount of cholesterol in the man's blood to skyrocket ... If the bumps specifically form near the eye or on the eyelid then the condition is referred to as xanthelasma ...

Eight months spent following a "carnivore diet" caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.