Left leg has more visible veins?

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9 years ago 03/04/2015 2:40pm EST

Does anyone know of a reason why my left leg would have significantly more visible veins than my right? Both legs have quite a few visible but the left leg has more in general and some on the inner thigh that aren't visible at all on the right let. There is no pain or anything else involved. It becomes more noticeable when I am in competition shape.

My only two ideas are that is has to do with the heart being on the left side of the body or perhaps my stride is off balanced enough that my left leg is in better shape.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 2:43pm EST

re: Left leg guy

You should go get checked out by a vein clinic. Maybe a medical condition.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 3:48pm EST

re: Left leg guy

Also, think about the slopes of the surfaces you are running on. Almost every street has a cant (slant) angle.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 4:03pm EST

re: Left leg guy

Not doping properly. My buddy Al can help you with that.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 4:06pm EST

re: Sloped sufaces

2% cross slope isn't going to matter. the slope is for water drainage nothing more.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 4:15pm EST

re: Left leg guy

It's because your schlong hangs to the left side.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 4:22pm EST

re: urologist

Yeah if figured it was my giant schlong mostly being on the left side. I mostly run on dirt trails so the camber of the road isn't the problem. But I do run probably 10-12 miles per week on a track... Anyways I'll most likely just keep an eye on it and if I notice anymore change go talk to a vein doctor.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 4:39pm EST

re: Civil Engineer dude

Slope does matter. Yes, it is obviously for drainage, but if you were a real roadway civil then you would know turns in roads have greater slope than 2% depending on the speed a road is designed for.

9 years ago 03/04/2015 5:53pm EST

re: Left leg guy

You're probably going to die.

4 years ago 08/15/2019 8:55pm EDT

re: Left leg guy

Same here, except mine are mostly in the right leg. I'm left handed and therefore my strongest and most dominant leg is the left. Inimagine yours is the right. Maybe it has to do with the off leg? Because I have significantly more bulging veins in the right, this must invalidate the heart being on the left theory. Now I do have more tightness in my left leg, due, to overuse, so maybe I just have less circulation there.

4 years ago 08/15/2019 9:00pm EDT

re: KessilRun

Probably due to masterbation.

4 years ago 08/15/2019 11:44pm EDT

re: Probably Man

Probably Man wrote:
You're probably going to die.

Prognosis is pretty high chance of death someday, yeah.

But you could cryogenically freeze yourself and get it checked out in the distant future.

4 years ago 08/16/2019 6:45am EDT

re: Left leg guy

Left leg guy wrote:
Does anyone know of a reason why my left leg would have significantly more visible veins than my right? Both legs have quite a few visible but the left leg has more in general and some on the inner thigh that aren't visible at all on the right let. There is no pain or anything else involved. It becomes more noticeable when I am in competition shape.
My only two ideas are that is has to do with the heart being on the left side of the body or perhaps my stride is off balanced enough that my left leg is in better shape.

There typically is some level asymmetry between right and left legs, as well as arms. Vasculature as well. Bodyfat, or lack thereof, will also accentuate this. The heart/left ventricle position in the body is irrelevant. If the veins are bulging, and appear tortuous on the surface, could be varicosities but that would be unlikely if you are under 40.

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