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I have green veins on the bridge between my eyes and nose & green lookin rashes on my face. It gets me really scared. Advice?

mae'Feb 8, 2016
Especially because am light skinned I feel really unsecured, I can't even look into peoples face cause I feel they are looking at the green coloration on my face please help profer a solution, I really hope its nothing serious.

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Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Answered on Feb 12, 2016
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Dr. John Landi, MD
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