Believe it or not, not all protruding veins are varicose veins. A surprising number of conditions may cause protruding or bulging veins. The causes of protruding veins might include certain serious medical conditions such as constrictive pericarditis or endomyocardial fibrosis. These may result in bulging veins in the neck. Common signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombosis, another dangerous condition normally occurring in the legs, include enlarged leg veins, as well as leg pain on walking or standing, leg swelling, swollen ankles, warmth in the legs especially near protruding leg veins. The fact is, you most likely need medical advice from a vein doctor to sort out the mystery of what’s causing your varicose or other protruding veins. › Continue reading

Bulging veins are popping up all over Hollywood these days as celebrities lose more and more weight.  Celebrities who undergo rapid weight loss have more to show than just pounds lost; bulging veins begin to protrude on their ever-shrinking bodies.  Madonna, Angelina Jolie and Katie Holmes have all been criticized in the media lately for not only their weight, but their veins as well. › Continue reading