Can blue veins just suddenly appear under and around eyes?

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I have a blue vein that just appeared overnight around my right eye..Whats the cause of this? I'm very fair skinned and have spider veins on legs. It runs in the family. But I cant deal with veins on the face

Gail Nield, MD, FRCPC · Answer

Peri-orbital reticular veins can be seen involving the lateral aspects of the outer eyes. These are not harmful in any way,but the appearance can annoy some patients. YAG laser treatments are useful, but repeat treatments are often needed and these reticular veins can reoccur.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Genetics, fair skin, venous congestion, aging and thinning of the skin and volume loss contribute to the development of spider veins and varicose veins in the periorbital and under eye areas. In our practice, we specialize in the use of sclerotherapy and lasers, among other technologies to get rid of these veins.

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