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Spider veins abdomen
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Abd spider veins: Spider veins can occur on the abdomen and may be related to liver dysfunction, alcohol , rarely carcinoid ,autoimmune condition or Tempi syndrome . Wo... Read More
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Could be.: if associated with portal hypertension. If alcoholic or has liver cirrhosis from any other causes. Have it checked.
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518 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leonard Grossmananswered
Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Yes: spider veins can occur anywhere on the body. most can be treated with lasers or sclerotherapy.
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856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stevan Cordasanswered
Internal Medicine 59 years experience
Fatty liver: Yes sometimes. More severe cases of steatosis can lead to scarring in the liver.
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. David Drewitzanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
No: Spider angiomata are one of the commonly recognized stigmata of cirrhosis of the liver. They are red skin lesions composed of a central arteriole surr... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Two things: The first possible reason is liver dysfunction which will cause protrusion of the abdomen from ascites(intra-abdominal fluid) and spider veins. The se... Read More
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742 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Ans: There are several possibilities. Alcohol abuse is one at the top of the list. You are 26 years old do if you drink you must be excessive and been drin... Read More
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1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Norman Baronanswered
54 years experience
Help is available: The usual place for spider veins is the legs. However, they can occur on the face. They can be removed either by laser, electric pencil or injection... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Heredity: We inherit the gene for weak vein walls, thus spider or varicose vein or weak vein valves, sometimes later in life after environmental or work issues ... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Tiny veins: Spider veins get their name because they have the appearance of tiny spider legs. They tend to be most common on the legs especially around the inner ... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Heredity: Far and away, the major cause of varicose and spider veins is heredity. Other factors can contribute to their development if you have inherited a ten... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Vein evaluation.: If you have a few spider veins then sclerotherapy would be the treatment of choice. If you have many spider veins then you should consider having a v... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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