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Does a blown vein (from blood draw) ever return to 100% normal? or does the body compensate in some other way? i've gotten a blown vein recently and i appreciate how vascular my arm look and am wondering if that's going to change (in that spot?

Q: does a blown vein (from blood draw) ever return to 100% normal? or does the body compensate in some other way? i've gotten a blown vein recently and i appreciate how vascular my arm look and am wondering if that's going to change (in that spot?

: The vein will heal and that area will normalize eventually, likely within 10 days.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

The vein will heal and that area will normalize eventually, likely within 10 days.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 10/29/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Blown vein is not a medical term. If you mean needle going through the vein into soft tissue, that will usually heal without causing any residual effects, other than may be a minor scar.

Answered 10/30/2022

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A member asked:

Does a blown vein (from blood draw) ever return to 100% normal? or does the body compensate in some other way? i've gotten a blown vein recently and i appreciate how vascular my arm look and am wondering if that's going to change (in that spot?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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