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Dark Veins In Abdomen More Visible. Skin Tone Not Changed. What Can Cause This Change?
Hi my name is Courtney! i have dark veins in my abdomen that seem to be more visible than they ever have been in the past. i am not pregnant. i have an olive skin tone and have always been darker so skin tone has not changed. i have been working a lot lately and on my feet all day. i recently noticed this change. i have always had more visible veins in my arms but never in my abdomen. what could cause this change?
HI COURTNEY, FIRST OF ALL DEAR I NEED TO KNOW WHETHER U WERE PREGNANT BEFORE CAUSE AS U KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED AS STRETCH MARKS WHICH U CAN LIGHTEN BY APPLYING VITAMIN E OIL.ITS VERY EFFECTIVE.I FEEL YOU MUST BE HAVING STRETCH MARKS ONLY WHICH YOU ARE MISTAKING FOR ENLARGED VEINS.HAVE YOU RECENTLY PUT ON WEIGHT CAUSE THAT COULD BE THE REASON OF HAVING THESE STRETCH MARKS ON YOUR ARMS AND STOMACH.HOPE I HAVE BEEN OF SOME HELP TOWARDS YOUR PROBLEM.
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Dark Veins In Abdomen More Visible. Skin Tone Not Changed. What Can Cause This Change?
HI COURTNEY, FIRST OF ALL DEAR I NEED TO KNOW WHETHER U WERE PREGNANT BEFORE CAUSE AS U KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED AS STRETCH MARKS WHICH U CAN LIGHTEN BY APPLYING VITAMIN E OIL.ITS VERY EFFECTIVE.I FEEL YOU MUST BE HAVING STRETCH MARKS ONLY WHICH YOU ARE MISTAKING FOR ENLARGED VEINS.HAVE YOU RECENTLY PUT ON WEIGHT CAUSE THAT COULD BE THE REASON OF HAVING THESE STRETCH MARKS ON YOUR ARMS AND STOMACH.HOPE I HAVE BEEN OF SOME HELP TOWARDS YOUR PROBLEM.