I have very large visible veins on penis. Is this normal or should I remove this? (Photo)

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Hi, I have large visible veins on penis, which has been developed in last few months, when flaccid those veins are not visible( hided) but when erected they don't look good, Is this normal or any way I can get this minimized or reduce the number of veins occurring in future

Aditya Sood, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. This appears to be normal anatomy, I would recommend to not get this area treated for visible veins when erect.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

It’s important to distinguish between varicose veins and spider veins when choosing between laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and vein surgery. With two board certified vein specialists, our center uses a combination of visual examination, functional flow measurements, ultrasound, transillumination, and infrared light to map out vein networks prior to therapy. Lasers can be used to treat deep varicose vein insufficiency, vein perforators, and varicose veins. Sclerotherapy is ideal for spider veins and reticular veins. Whereas surgery is reserved for severely incompetent varicose vein segments. 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

John Landi, MD · Answer

The posted pictures look like normal penile veins and there is no need or indication for any treatment of them.

I have very large visible veins on penis. Is this normal or should I remove this? (Photo)

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