Are Visible Facial Veins a Sign of Thinning Skin?

June 16, 2010
Asked By:5575anon

i'm 15 almost 16. from last year, blue-green veins started appeared under my eyes. they are pretty thick. thin red-purple ones are all over my cheeks, under my eyes, and eyelids. i don't know what's happening and i'm scared that my skin is thinning.

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