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new vein formation... why?

flyhighk

flyhighk

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So a few days ago I noticed small purple veins on my upper arm... At first I thought some vein collapsed, so these superficial ones got bigger. But I've never IVed anything. Why would a vein collapse ? I stopped lifting weights a month ago... Can less blood flow cause a vein to collapse ?
I'm 15, and I'm on zoloft and doxepin (a tricyclic) if that matters.
I'll post a pic later. Thanks in advance.
 
^I would guess that it is because of the blood flow although I am not quite certain with this because you have mentioned that you've never iv anything. Did you suddenly stop lifting? So I would assume that the body was shocked to the change?
 
Yes I did stop suddenly. I guess it's just a minor issue and nothing to worry about.
Thanks
 
^Your welcome, I do believe that when our bodies get used to a certain activity or task and we suddenly stop that certain task our bodies will go into some type of reaction or withdrawal per se. I have a feeling that it will get better it is just in a bit of shock at the moment.
 
Are you perhaps confusing veins with capillaries? The body doesn't typically form new veins after birth, but new capillaries and venules (very small versions of veins) form all the time as a result of exercise to nourish new muscle growth. If you stop exercising, then those new vessels will start to shrink as its parent muscle begins to atrophy.

Unless you're talking about a main vein collapsing, I wouldn't worry about it.
 
I'm just curious why would those small veins appear on my skin.
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They don't show well on this pic.
 
hmmm I might be wrong but those look like stretch marks?
 
You are very much welcome. I think I recognize it because I have them too and I think it's either you have lost some weight/built muscles or what have you. I am prone to them so I make sure I take good care of my skin, use creams that might help etc. It looks like your stretch marks are new so you can use cocoa butter and it should get better in time.
 
I actually lost some size. Probably more than 2 inches on my arms. I guess that's the cause.
 
You lost size then yeah they are stretch marks that you can now see since the area is no longer fully shall we say inflated lol
 
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