I just noticed on my 13 year old girl that she has veins on her legs could it be varicose veins ?? The are not really lumps they are viens and some red marks ? Is it normal ? Ps. She is not over weight
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October 20, 2015
Answer: 13 Year Old's Varicose Veins
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Eric Seiger, DODermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Occasionally sutures are used after phlebectomy if large veins are removed. This is mainly to prevent bleeding after the patient goes home. For the most part we use steri-strips to close the incisions. Either way, the patients get a very nice cosmetic result.
Not related to diet.You could take some bioflavonoids to keep your veins healthy. However, these can easily be treated in the legs with sclerotherapy and or cosmetic laser. The same can be done on the face using long pulse dye lasers. There is nothing you can do about the genetics of having a f...