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A member asked:

I can see veins/arteries in my hand emerged out or in other words are quite visible. what's the cause?

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Prominent veins: Hand prominent veins are due to hands hanging down for a long period. Sometimes lack of fat cause veins to be visible. More serious causes are obstruction in blood flow

Answered 4/9/2018

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