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Hello i cant stop tensing my left leg and it continually looks smaller than my right. the veins in it are always showing but never are in the right le?
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Leg size: It is not uncommon for leg size to differ slightly. Vein prominence in one leg over the other is nonspecific. Your physician, a vascular surgeon or an orthopedic surgeon can evaluate and advise you by examining your legs.
Answered 8/18/2016
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