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Found little spider veins on ear lobes. 52 yoa. no pattern not many but they are there, purple. maybe a few elsewhere. .. is this normal?
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Spider veins: Spider veins are dilated blood vessels that can occur anywhere as you get older. Sun exposure and trauma such as pinching the skin can make them more common. Some families seem to get more of these and they are most noticeable in light-skined people.
Answered 2/15/2017
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Yes: Do not worry about this at all. People get spider veins in all sorts of places. This is totally benign.
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