lately I’ve noticed I can feel my vein in my left thigh going down beside my knee cap. Is it normal to be able to feel this vein on the skin of the inner thigh?
May 16, 2019
Answer: Thigh veins You will not be able to feel your femoral vein as it runs deep, under the muscle. What you describe is probably a tributary of the greater saphenous vein. In many people the true saphenous vein will become very small or absent in the mid thigh but a superficial branch will continue down the medial thigh very close to the skin surface. This may or may not be diseased and an ultrasound will let your provider determine that. If it is asymptomatic, you are fine to leave it be but if symptomatic, it can be easily treated. I would note however that I would advise caution in treating that with a thermal technique such as laser or RF as when the vein is that close to the skin you will be at high risk for hemosiderin staining along the course of the vein.
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May 16, 2019
Answer: Thigh veins You will not be able to feel your femoral vein as it runs deep, under the muscle. What you describe is probably a tributary of the greater saphenous vein. In many people the true saphenous vein will become very small or absent in the mid thigh but a superficial branch will continue down the medial thigh very close to the skin surface. This may or may not be diseased and an ultrasound will let your provider determine that. If it is asymptomatic, you are fine to leave it be but if symptomatic, it can be easily treated. I would note however that I would advise caution in treating that with a thermal technique such as laser or RF as when the vein is that close to the skin you will be at high risk for hemosiderin staining along the course of the vein.
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