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I'm a skinny person with thin arms and boney hands, so having visible veins in my arms is nothing new, but after working a lot, the veins in my arms stick out really bad and hurt from overexertion. it takes a day or two for them to go back to normal and f
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Normal: you are describing a normal healthy person. If yourveins hurt it could be the muscles being tired. Try raising your arms after completing your exercise or work. The veins will go flat. If this happens then just rest after your exercise and then veins will flatten earlier.
Answered 3/16/2015
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