What signs on the body indicate high cholesterol levels – Health
High cholesterol can lead to cardiovascular diseases – from hypertension to stroke and heart attack. And although its exact amount can only be determined in a laboratory, there are symptoms that are visible to the naked eye, Sports.kz reports with reference to Napensii.ua.
1. These include xanthelasmas – subcutaneous deposits of cholesterol that look like plaques and appear in the eyelid area and around the eyeball. Other specific formations – xanthomas are formed in the area of tendons throughout the body and are similar to skin growths.
2. Also, a person with high cholesterol may develop large fatty growths that are dark yellow, sometimes brown. They usually appear on the fingers, elbows, knees, and buttocks.
3. In addition, gray-white indicates excess cholesterol…
