Xanthelasma & Castor Oil
Castor oil as a treatment for Xanthelasma and Xanthoma Plaques?
On a few places across the Web, castor oil is falsely advertised as a potential Xanthelasma removal treatment.
Some reports suggest that it should be ingested, others that it should be applied topically. Skepticism is always warranted when searching the Internet for medical advice.
Here, we’ll take a look at the chemical makeup of castor oil and explain why both applications are likely to do more harm than good.
What Exactly is Castor Oil?
Castor oil is a vegetable oil that is produced by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant.
Like other vegetable oils, castor oil is a triglyceride. 85-95% of its fatty acid chains are made up of Ricinoleic acid—an omega-9, monounsaturated fat.
Castor oil is used for a wide range of things. It appears in food as a flavorings and a mold inhibitor. It appears in industry as packaging, lubrication, and biodiesel. And it has long held a notorious place in every midwife’s arsenal.
Castor oil is incredibly useful. That’s a fact. But how does its consumption affect Xanthelasma and Xanthoma plaques?
Effects of Ingesting Castor Oil on Xanthelasma
Drinking castor oil certainly has its uses.
It is antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well. It can be used as a laxative or a labor stimulant. And it is shown to support the lymphatic system, increase circulation, boost the immune system, and regulate digestion.
But ingesting castor oil has a 0% chance of removing Xanthelasma Palpebrarum plaques.
Taking castor oil orally has been shown to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels slightly for some people. This may slow the growth of Xanthelasma for those whose plaques are caused primarily by an oversaturation of lipids (fats) in the blood.
However, any plaques that have already formed need topical treatment in order to be removed.
What are Castor oils benefits?
It Helps to increase hair growth and controls hair loss: The Castor oil carries essential fatty acid which helps in the acceleration of blood circulation to the scalp, therefore, increasing hair growth. It strengthens the scalp roots through the help of some essential nutrients like the ricinoleic acid.
Castor oil heals inflamed skin: The Castor oil is the perfect answer if you are looking to heal skin inflammation that can be caused by sunburns, acne, and dry skin. All you need do is to dip a cotton ball into the castor oil and apply it on the affected area.
It slows down signs of aging: When applied with the skin, castor oil penetrates deeply thereby stimulating the production of collagen and elastin which, in turn, helps soften and hydrate the skin.
It’s great for moisturizing the skin:Castor oil leaves provides you with supple, smooth, and revitalized skin. So, whenever you are looking for a cost effective natural skin moisturizer, you can make use of this oil.
Apply it to prevent stretchmarks: Stretchmarks usually occurs during pregnancy when skin on the abdomen experiences drastic stretching. The more elastic your skin gets, the lesser the chances of having these marks. Castor oil is very rich in fatty acid, so when used especially during the last two months of pregnancy, it can help to prevent stretchmarks.
Castor Oil via Topical application for Xanthelasma and Xanthoma removal.
If you are contemplating using castor oil as a topical treatment, (rubbed on your Xanthelasma), as a ‘give it a go’ option, then the following will explain why Xanthomas treated with castor oil could actually be a bad idea. This particular fatty acid (ricinoleic acid) in Castor Oil causes it to be more easily absorbed than most fats. You are making your body by the nature of Castor Oil ingest triglyceride fatty acids even easier. This is the opposite for an effective fast Xanthelasma treatment or if your aim is for successful Xanthomas removal.
The fatty acid protein makes the skin soak in the very small levels (1% and under) of the six different acids which are in the chemical makeup of Castor Oil. As with Garlic, this will burn the top layer of skin and result in scar tissue formation. If you damage the top layer of skin, your body produces scar tissues cells to protect the area. If you wait every 2 months for the scar (keloid) cells to dissipate, then after a very long time, if the plaque has not spread too much, then you will get to a point where you are soaking in to your skin high levels of triglyceride fatty acids, to destroy triglyceride and cholesterol fatty acids. There are also very inherent risks with getting Castor Oil in your eye. As with garlic, the acids will damage the PH of the eye and cause a catalogue of problems.
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