This is also a good opportunity to discuss important travel health issues including safe food and water, accidents, sun exposure and insect bites. Many of the problems experienced by travellers cannot be prevented by vaccinations and other preventive measures need to be taken.
Age and genetics. As you get older, the veins in your hands may become more visible. Additionally, some peopleâs veins are naturally more visible. This could be due to skin pigmentation, body fat distribution, or a variety of other genetic factors. In most cases visible veins in hands are not a sign of a medical condition, or of any other problems.
I think this is caused by broken blood vessels under the skin, because the skin gets thinner as we get older it only takes a little bump against a chair or table etc to cause a big purple bruise (not usually sore though) Im a carer for the elderly too and all of my clients get these from time to time.