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.
What causes hand veins to appear? There are a few risk factors that cause the development of bulging hand veins, either by themselves or combined: Age â the loss of elasticity and thinning of skin is the primary and most common reason why your hand veins become more and more visible. It is the natural process of aging, rather than an underlying medical problem, that will mar your hands with bluish or purplish bulging lines.