crossing legs...?

Question

does it really give you spider vein stuff?

Answer 1

probably in some rare cases it can, but i am not worried about it.

Answer 2

Telangiectasias, or spider veins, are small enlarged blood vessels near the surface of the skin; usually they measure only a few millimeters. They can develop anywhere on the body but commonly on the face around the nose, cheeks, and chin. They can also develop on the legs, specifically on the upper thigh, below the knee joint, and around the ankles.

Finally, spider telangiectasias are a radial array of tiny arterioles that commonly occur in pregnant women and in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. In men, they are related to high estrogen levels secondary to liver disease.

It has to do with the weakening of the walls of the veins allowing backflow of blood. Crossing your legs, in and of itself, will not do this. If that were true, you wouldn't get them on the cheeks, nose, or chin.

Answer 3

Yes is not a myth, if you spend much time sited try doing some exercises, the fact is that when you cross your legs one is more tensioned that the other, in a non natural way.

Answer 4

It's actually varicose veins, and yes, you can get them from crossing your legs. Crossing your legs can lead to circulation problems, which can lead to varicose veins.

The feathery, red lines on your nose are actually broken capillaries.

Answer 5

if you do it to much, and to hard. its gross!!!!!! i saw this lady at the docters and her whole leg up to the knee was purple and blue with veins poppig out. it was the sickest thing ever. my mom says it was spider vein. look at these pics so you won't cross them too much...

Answer 6

I saw Cheryl Tiegs, the model, on tv once on a talk show and she said definitely, it does.

Answer 7

I have never heard of that. I believe its probably just a myth.