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I have purple veins behind my right ear all coming from one spot. it is also a bit painful, what could this be?
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Angioma: Sounds like a "spider angioma", which is just a collection of small blood vessels. But pain is unusual, so you should probably let your doctor or a dermatologist take a direct look and confirm that it is not something else.
Answered 3/16/2017
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Incompetent vein: It is hard to say without seeing it but this is often due to a small vein that has leaking valves. This causes it to have too much pressure and the smaller veins connected to it enlarge. It can be treated quickly with a 940nm laser.
Answered 8/10/2018
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