Cheri,
I have some varicose veins behind one knee, and some tiny spider veins on both legs too. They are not THAT big, but they used to bother me a lot.
As I've gotten older (I'm 52 now) I've noticed that skin imperfections simply appear and multiply with time. I think they multiply faster than you could get rid of them! We all start out with perfect angel skin as babies. Then we get hair, freckles, pimples, moles, veins, cellulite, stretch marks, wrinkles, age spots, scars, you name it. That's life.
I, like most humans over 35, have at least a few of EACH of these things!
If I still had my 30 year old mindset...I'd be FREAKING OUT!!
But happily, I have become more comfortable with my natural imperfections. Overall, I look fine, especially when I smile. This has freed me up tremendously to have fun and enjoy life more. I am just deeply grateful not to have any serious illnesses. I have decided to work on my beauty from the inside out and to not fret too much over the small surface things. (though it's easier said than done) I did have a couple of innocent looking moles removed from my back because they were getting bigger and the doctor recommended that.
How do I deal with my varicose veins?....I wear groovy capris and forget about it altogether!

I love the fact that biking makes us all equally beautiful!