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I'm extremely athletic individual with an ideal body mass index. but my veins are very small and hard to find, even with a veinviewer, why is that?
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It's just the way some people are. It isn't a health problem and nothing to worry about (except for anticipated difficulties if and when you need blood drawn or an IV for some reason).
Answered 9/4/2022
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