Why Spider Veins Are Not Your Friends

Updated on: August 18, 2014

You think of yourself as an altruistic person. Whenever loved ones are in a fight, you're always the one to talk them through it and get them to reconcile. Whenever loved ones are in need of a monetary loan, you give it to them, with no thought that they should pay you back. You're such a nice person, that you're often far too busy helping others to notice that you, yourself, need pampering.

You've noticed the spider veins on your legs, but you haven't paid much attention to them. After all, those spider veins just sort of appeared one day, and you barely think of them. Well, it's time that you did think about them, because spider veins are not nice things.

Most people (obviously angry people, very much unlike yourself) hate spider veins for cosmetic reasons. In fact, they (and you too) should really hate them for the medical problems they indicate. For example, spider veins often indicate a problem with circulation. Their appearance can also be indicative of a clot, or amyriad of other things.

Now, how can you go about doing kind things for others if you're incapacitated by a medical problem? Honestly, unless you're telepathic, you can't. Just imagine all of the good things you wouldn't be able to do – what a nightmare! So the first thing that you should do is make an appointment to see a dermatologist and figure out what the heck is causing these veins. After all, it's only the right thing to do.

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