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lisa42879

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Spider Veins???
Posted: 08-21-03 09:38am

My 14 yr old daughter has some nasty looking very visible spider veins on her upper thighs.. Is this something that should be looked at??
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delilah

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Posted: 08-21-03 10:38am

I'm not a doctor, but it seems a bit unusual for a fourteen yr old to have spider veins. Yes, I think it should be checked into.
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Patrick B. Asay

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Posted: 08-21-03 20:24pm

I've never heard of that in someone so young. You'd better check it out.
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kala

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Posted: 09-05-03 17:57pm

Is it normal for a 21 year old to have them? Just recently popped up?
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tbf

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Ugly Spider Veins
Posted: 09-13-03 14:41pm

I have had those ugly little spider veins since I was a teenager! Usually in the shape of a starburst on my inner thigh by my knee, or on the outer side and back of my leg, they can really appear anywhere. They are hereditory usually but can get worse if you spend alot of time on your feet, because of pregnancy or weight gain and can even appear on your face from squeezing pimples or dehydration. (too much alcohol, not enough water!) there are a couple options, laser therepy, which works well, usually the first time, kindof expensive though, or sclerotherepy, thats when they inject saline solution into the little buggers, this is less money but it hurts a little too! I have had the sclero- and in one treatment it reduced my veins by about 50% in two or more treatments they should dimension. But they will eventually come back in other spots, oh well there are worse things!! Like varicose veins! They are even uglier and they hurt! Ether treatment you choose, be sure a schedule your appt. In the winter, because your legs will look a bit scary for a couple weeks/months! (brown spots where the treatment was) dont worry they fade!
Tbf- ps I am a horrible speller! Sorry
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Malmorcan

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Posted: 09-14-05 23:45pm

I worked as a server and bartender for three years, and developed spider veins on the inside of my thighs, next to my left and right knees. I was only 26 when they first started to show.

When I was in california visiting my mother a year ago, I went to see her accupressurist, this nice korean man, master yu, I think his name was. I only went twice. It was a painful experience. I went there for lower back pain, and he worked a lot on my feet and shins, which he said were connected. His therapy really worked for my back, and, as a bonus, the spider vein on my right leg disappeared completely, and the one on my left, which used to look like a long asterix, now is just a little squiggle, a question mark. I was pretty surprised. I thought I would have them for the rest of my life.

So, accupressure may be something you could look into.
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