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What Do Veins Being Visible Behind Knees Indicate?
last few yrs i have dark blue veins behind my knees and going a bit of the way down my calf just wondering how they a caused if i can do something to make them go away and is it a dangerous for my health to have these? veins are visible in both legs but more on my left leg
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Visible veins behind the knee can be varicose veins or just prominent veins.Localise varicose veins rarely cause any problem. So if there is no discomfort, no treatment is required.
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