“Blue Vein”
This phenomenon on the body is not unfamiliar
What exactly is it
Toxins accumulated in the body
still heralds disease
Today, let’s unravel its mystery
No! Yes! Muscle!
but in the superficial layer of the skin
Vescular
Blood in veins, compared to arterial blood
Oxygen is low and the sun is shining
The color will be cyan blue
These three types of people are destined to be more obvious
1. The enviable “white and thin beauty”
Subcutaneous veins are relatively shallow
The organization it overlays is:
Subcutaneous adipose tissue, connective tissue, skin
Skinny people have thin subcutaneous adipose tissue
This allows for shallower subcutaneous veins
Naturally more protruding
“Blue-blooded aristocrat” is a term for a European aristocrat
That’s why
They do not work in the sun for long periods of time
Skin is fair and transparent
subcutaneous veins are clearer
2. Regular exercise and heavy manual labor
They are muscular
When exercising and working
Muscles need a lot of blood for oxygen and energy
The blood vessels will be wider and thicker
Get more blood through faster
they had less subcutaneous adipose tissue
Weak venous coverage
When they flex muscle
Due to muscle swelling, tightness
Vins located deep within the muscle are compressed by the muscle
Temporary obstruction of venous return
The superficial subcutaneous veins are filled with blood
At this time, the veins will be more obvious
3. Seniors
Due to subcutaneous fat reduction
Reduced venous elasticity
Blue veins are more prominent than young people
Attention!
There are some blue veins
really associated with disease
1. Location: Lower Extremity
Form: Earthworm
This is typical of lower extremity varicose veins[1]
The prevalence is approximately 30%, twice as high in women as in men
What to do:
Avoid prolonged sitting, exercise, and maintain a healthy lifestyle
2. Location: Abdomen[2]
Form: thick, straight
Warning: liver cirrhosis, malignant tumors and other diseases
There are few blue veins in this location
Abdominal subcutaneous veins are located slightly deeper
More adipose tissue coverage at the same time
But
When liver cirrhosis, ascites, intra-abdominal tumors squeeze organs
Portal vein, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava
These three veins can be blocked
Venous return obstruction
The superficial abdominal veins will dilate
Here, thick, straight veins will appear[2]
See a doctor promptly
3. Location: Neck[3]
Form: Stout
Alert: Right Heart Insufficiency
Under normal circumstances, no obvious blue veins can be seen on the neck
If it occurs here, it is called “jugular distention”
This is a typical symptom of right heart insufficiency and failure
What to do: Check early to identify the cause
Check includes
Blood routine, electrocardiogram, imaging examination such as
CT, MRI, echocardiography
reason
Due to impaired right heart function
Venous blood does not return adequately to the heart
thereby accumulating in the jugular vein
Blue veins appear here
Don’t be careless about blue veins
Find the problem and seek medical attention early
Reviewer: Mingfeng Ding |Chief Physician of General Surgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
References
[1] Chu Yankui, Ma Qingjiu, Gao Deming. Current status of treatment of lower extremity varicose veins[J]. Chinese Journal of General Surgery, 2005, 14(12):18-942.
[2] Sheng Jiyao, Liu Shui, Yang Yongsheng. Advances in diagnosis and treatment of esophagogastric varices bleeding in cirrhotic portal hypertension [J]. Chinese Journal of Surgery, 2020, 58(10):E015-E015 .
[3] Liu Feng, Liu Deming. Abdominal jugular venous return—a useful clinical sign re-understanding[J]. China Laboratory Diagnostics, 2010, 014(001):137- 138.
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