Skin conditions associated with elevated cholesterol:
- androgenic alopecia (androgenetic alopecia)(Male pattern hair loss)
- “blue toe” syndrome (due to cholesterol emboli)
- cutaneous reactive angiomatosis (due to cholesterol emboli) (Kaposi-like)
- gangrene (due to cholesterol emboli)
- livedo reticularis (due to cholesterol emboli) (livedo racemosa)
- psoriasis
- skin necrosis (due to cholesterol emboli)
- skin tags (along with the other cardiovascular risk factors)
- xanthoma (intertriginous, subperiosteal, tuberous, tendinous)
- xanthelasma
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