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Why do I have blue/purple veins on my thighs when I am only 17? (Photo)

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giannatApr 13, 2015

I am 17 years old, i'm 5'4 weighing 167 pounds. I've been working out for three months straight and with a trainer for two of those months and now I have visible blue veins that look like little indents

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