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Please tell me, are all bulging veins varicose veins?
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Yes thats right: Great question. To be a bit technical it depends on what you mean by bulging. So we doctor types say any enlarged, that is greater 4mm, twisted veins are varicose veins. Usually we are talking about superficial veins on the surface of the skin, but they could be below the skin as well. So with the above qualifiers , bulging veins means varicose veins.
Answered 12/16/2013
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NO: All "bulging veins" are not varicose veins. Some bulgy veins are functioning normally.Common examples of such normal veins include prominent veins on the front of the shin bone or enlarged bulging veins on thin athletes or bodybuilders. In order for a vein to be classified as varicose, it must be not only dilated but also have diseased faulty broken valves within it that is causing blood to pool
Answered 8/13/2015
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