15 Treatments for More Beautiful Skin
How to Get Rid of Visible Veins
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You can thank your parents and your progesterone for the road map of blue squiggles winding around your calves and over your thighs. Though no one knows exactly what causes them, visible veins are probably influenced by genetics and hormones. Standing or sitting for long periods, pregnancy, and obesity may also exacerbate blood pooling in the legs, which can cause some veins to swell and rise toward the surface of the skin.
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