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Why do the veins in my arm appear when i write for a long time?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

As you use: the muscles in your forearm/hand blood circulation increases! This blood resturn to your heart using the VEINS! That is most probably the reason they seem more prominent! Hope this helps! Dr Z

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Answered 11/28/2017

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