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My son,14,has a vain that bulges, had since puberty started. i learned it shows b/c of a lack of fat there. at end of puberty will the vain be gone?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Vein: You dont say where the vein is? If it is on the penis as I suspect, it sounds normal. The penis enlarges and sometimes with the lack of adipose tissue and the growth it looks more pronounced than it is.

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Answered 1/25/2015

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