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What Could Cause Sudden Visible Veins?
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I am a 23 year old female and i have had a change in my veins, they are suddenly very visible and have been for a few weeks.They are all over my legs, hips, abdomen, shoulders and arm pits. I thought i was pregnant in september but had negative test results. do you know what else can cause this?
I am a 23 year old female and i have had a change in my veins, they are suddenly very visible and have been for a few weeks.They are all over my legs, hips, abdomen, shoulders and arm pits. I thought i was pregnant in september but had negative test results. do you know what else can cause this?
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
Sudden development of prominent/varicose veins can be due to some hormone therapy.Pathologically, it can be due to some large vein obstruction and subsequently development of collaterals., but most of the times, these are idiopathic.
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