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What does it mean if you have big veins on your left temple?

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Nothing: Some people have less fat and their veins show more. Cosmetic procedures can be done under local if they really bother you. Phlebology.Org for a referral.

Answered 9/28/2016

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For many years have this small vein that sticks out above left temple also beats with my heart. Doesnt go away. Normal bp normal cholesterol.

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Im 34 yrs female,the veins on my left temple are visible for as I remember.I used to get that sudden drilling pain in my left side of my head &it lasts for few minutes ever since I was a kid &it suddenly stopped.Now it returned with same severit?

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2yrs. Ago had craniotomy & the last couple headaches there has been a bulging vein on left side starting just above temple down to ear?

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For 5 months having constant left temple pain and tingling numb feeling in forehead on left side then the left vein in my temple started showing?

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Bulging vein in left temple down to eye and it becomes more visible. sometimes associated with pain and numbness on the same area (temple only) F, 32?

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