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39 white f 1pk/day smkr. arms occ.but legs always look splotchy. u can see my veins. feel cold a lot but still splotchy if hot. what wrong?
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Unfortunately: Smoking can lead to many problems, including exacerbation of immune diseases and yes, to alterations in venous and arterial blood flow. So veins will appear that way in legs on certain people due to smoking.
Answered 2/18/2014
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