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I am 20 year old girl.m lean and thin.veins in my hands becoming visible from last 2 days

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Veins: Veins can be more or less prominent depending on how much you've had to drink lately, or whether you've had something causing you to lose water, such as a diuretic. Especially if you are thin, normal changes can be very apparent.

Answered 6/18/2016

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