Hi, I have very prominent blue veins on my skin and am very pale. However, I have these veins and they seem to be more prominent than others. Is this normal? Or is this a medical concern Please help.
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Low body fat and aging both make your veins more prominent. We often treat hand veins with sclerotherapy, which removes them. However, we don't recommend treating or removing veins from your arms as they are needed for blood draws and medical procedures.
The vein pictured is a reticular vein. These veins run just under the skin and can often "feed" spider veins. It can be treated with cosmetic sclerotherapy or even a very limited microphlebectomy if you do not like the appearance but it is not a clinical concern and does not need to be treated,...
The blue reticular or spider veins on the legs are best treated with sclerotherapy. This procedure involves injecting various medications, such as Asclera, Varithena, and glycerin, These medications damage the wall of the treated vein which then gets absorbed by your body and disappears. A very...