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Can blue veins just suddenly appear under and around eyes?

ambercallanFeb 18, 2015
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

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Dr. Gail Nield, MD, FRCPC
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