Do you know why some people have more visible veins in their skin? These are the cases when you should urgently contact the doctor

 

Our veins represent an intelligent system through which valves perform the important function of sending acute blood from the body to the heart. Normally, we don't think much about veins until we notice that they have appeared on our skin.

If your veins become visible and you do not know why this happened, do not worry. Visible veins can sometimes tell us about various health problems, but in many cases, they have natural reasons why they appear and are not dangerous to health. We have studied the situations why veins become more visible and this is what we have learned.

Visible veins may be normal for your skin type

Vein specialists say that fair-skinned people are more likely to have visible veins than those with darker skin tones. Thin skin can also be the reason. As we age, the layer of fat under the skin becomes thinner. This is why older people have visible veins on their hands, feet and other parts of the body.

Veins can become visible after workouts

The appearance of veins during training is normal. When you exercise, the muscles work, swell and push the veins towards the surface of the skin, making them more visible. After workouts, the muscles tighten and the veins become less visible.

Women can get varicose veins during pregnancy

Visible veins are a problem that many pregnant women have and you have no reason to worry about it. The acute blood volume of a pregnant woman is higher than that of a non-pregnant woman, and so the veins simply try to adapt to the large amount of blood. The network of veins works around the clock to transport the increased volume of blood around the pregnant woman's body to nourish the fetus. If you experience visible veins during pregnancy but never had them before, then they will likely disappear after delivery.

There are cases when visible veins are a reason to check with a doctor

As we told you above, in most cases visible veins are normal and healthy and there is no need to worry. However, if visible veins are accompanied by other symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, ulcers near the veins or swollen veins, you should see a doctor.

These symptoms can be caused by health problems such as varicose veins, thrombophlebitis and other vein diseases, and these symptoms should not be ignored then.