The veins in my hands and feet are visible and looks like roots of trees. No, not the varicose veins. These are the veins on my forearms and hands and those on my feet. It's sometimes embarrassing. Is there something that can be done to lessen their visibility?

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I think you are so lean.Try to be fatty by eating healthy food items . Then muscles will cover your veins, it won't be visible.

My veins are visible too in my hands and feet. I just soak your hands in warm water.

I too have the same problem because i am so lean. I try increasing my weight better. So that it will vanish inside the muscle.

I'm not that lean but still my foot has some visible veins. My hubby keeps on mentioning why I have those when I haven't got them before. I don't know what to do with it.

you have to live with it I guess.

-F

The veins standing out in your feet happen when you spend a lot of time on your feet so the blood pools there. Things you can do to help are to put your feet up on a footstool at hip height or higher when you're relaxing at home. If it starts during the day and you can't stop to put your feet up spend five minutes tensing the muscles of your feet and calves, rotating your ankles as well. THis may not massively reduce the visible veins but is helping your blood flow and show at least slightly decrease their appearance.

But overall they're not a health issue, I've had them since I was 17 and I've gotten used to them quickly.

I have read on a book that cross legging causes varicose veins, so we should minimize this. We also have to elevate our legs to keep blood from pooling on your feet and avoid standing for a long time.

The only time I've really seen people whose veins show quite a bit is when they work out a lot..

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That's not natural? I just assumed that when your veins were showing, it was because there was some extra pressure somewhere on your body. I occassionally see my veins on my feet.

That's true.. I do occasionally see mine in my hands or feet.

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I've just looked at my hands and feet, and I can see mine too. My husband can also see his.

I think this is just normal and nothing to worry about at all.