Veins are an embarrassing beauty problem that, at least for me, led to low self-esteem from a young age. Bulging leg veins are just plain unsightly—if we’re being blunt—and there’s an association between them and the elderly which was confusing for a 13-year-old in middle school to navigate when wanting to showcase bare legs—like an un-self-conscious kid (or anyone) should be able to do.