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What Causes Spider Veins?

What usually causes spider veins?  Can crossing your legs give you spider veins?

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Do Tight Clothes Cause Varicose Veins?

Do tight fitting clothing (Bike Shorts, compression shorts) contribute to varicose or spider veins?  Thanks!

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Treatment for Purple Veins on the Nose?

I have a couple of purple veins, quite dark on one side of my nose. What could've caused this and how do I get rid of them?

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Are These Veins on my Forehead and Can They Be Treated? Can the Veins Below my Eye Be Removed? (photo)

I felt a pinching pain below my left eye and looked and there was this vein. A day later I noticed these darkened streaks on my forehead, are these...

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Are Visible Facial Veins a Sign of Thinning Skin?

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,...

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What Causes Varicose Veins?

I've heard it's because of Venous reflux disease.  true?

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More Veins Than Ever 2 1/2 Months After Closure

I had the Vnus Closure treatment 2 1/2 months ago.The last few weeks I have had large blue veins branching out from the upper front of my thighs,along...

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Is It Varicose Veins?

At my job I walk a lot and lift 1-15 lb objects a lot. I also exercise about 4 times a week, running on the treadmill and doing exercises such as...

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Varicose Veins Preventing Movement in Leg?

I have a major vericose vein from my ankle to the upper thigh on right leg. I am having major problems twisting my knee when walking and going up...

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