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Question:
I have spider veings on my legs and I am only 17. I thought this was only for older people. Do I need to have this looked at or was I just wrong about the age thing? What causes them?
I also have started to notice large blue veins in my legs. They are not bulging, but it looks like I am looking inside my leg throught my skin. It is almost like my legs are becoming transparent.
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| Dr. Kolvenbach |
Living and practicing in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Ralf Kolvenbach serves as Chief of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Augusta Hospital. Dr. Kolvenbach is also a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Duesseldorf. He is affiliated with the German Board of Vascular Surgery as a Fellow, the European Society of Vascular Surgery as a full member, and the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) as a Fellow, among others.
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Answer:
You are wrong about the age thing, they are caused because of a genetic disposition. They can be treated with sclerotherapy.
