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Started Tanning, Skipped, Inner Thighs And Back Leg Bend, Looks Like Red Dot
I HAVE RECENTLY BEGAN MY NORMAL ROUTINE OF TANNING ....i started about 2 months ago tanning about twice a week for 15 min...then i had skipped two weeks and started again last week since then i have noticed on my inner thighs and back of my legs where they bend a lots of what look like red dot(broken blood vessels)...flat? this has never happened.
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
Dear patient,
Indeed, exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause accelerated skin aging, spider blood vessels, and increased blood vessel fragility. This may be what's going on; all of these effects are cumulative, and the more you expose yourself the higher the risk of developing those.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Indeed, exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause accelerated skin aging, spider blood vessels, and increased blood vessel fragility. This may be what's going on; all of these effects are cumulative, and the more you expose yourself the higher the risk of developing those.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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