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What Causes Increased Visibility Of Veins In Hands And Forearms?
Question: I have been able to see my viens through my hands. It comes and goes. I noticed it maybe a week ago. Also I've started to see it on my forearms. Comes and goes. I'm wondering should I be worried? Do I need to go to the doctor. I wonder if it could be stress related.
Brief Answer:
Physiological mostly- Consult a Doctor and get examined.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your concerns.
Starting to see the veins and hands and forearms can be due to following reasons:
- Loosing weight / sudden weight loss.
- Exercises.
- increase arterial supply to a given part can have automatic increased return with visible veins.
- Development of AV fistulas.
- blockage at the proximal part like at the thoracic inlet like a mass or tumor in the upper chest and so on.
** Please remember these are just to enumerate a few things we see in out day-today practice and nothing to make you afraid of as in most of the cases this is just physiological.
- Stress: it it can be stress related. Stress is known to give 'n number of symptoms. In your case it can be due to the increased blood supply to the limbs due to stress, the return looking like enlarged veins.
-Yes, you are right. Going to the Doctor will be a wise decision. He can do clinical evaluation, correlation to the history and the findings, do physical examination to see that there is no pathological process that has caused this. And he can ask for the relevant tests or refer to the specialist if need be.
- If everything is normal, your stress will automatically be reduced.
I hope this answer helps you. Please feel free to ask for relevant further queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
You may please give me feedback about the things I have asked for or any positive findings your Doctors says so.
Physiological mostly- Consult a Doctor and get examined.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your concerns.
Starting to see the veins and hands and forearms can be due to following reasons:
- Loosing weight / sudden weight loss.
- Exercises.
- increase arterial supply to a given part can have automatic increased return with visible veins.
- Development of AV fistulas.
- blockage at the proximal part like at the thoracic inlet like a mass or tumor in the upper chest and so on.
** Please remember these are just to enumerate a few things we see in out day-today practice and nothing to make you afraid of as in most of the cases this is just physiological.
- Stress: it it can be stress related. Stress is known to give 'n number of symptoms. In your case it can be due to the increased blood supply to the limbs due to stress, the return looking like enlarged veins.
-Yes, you are right. Going to the Doctor will be a wise decision. He can do clinical evaluation, correlation to the history and the findings, do physical examination to see that there is no pathological process that has caused this. And he can ask for the relevant tests or refer to the specialist if need be.
- If everything is normal, your stress will automatically be reduced.
I hope this answer helps you. Please feel free to ask for relevant further queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
You may please give me feedback about the things I have asked for or any positive findings your Doctors says so.
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