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Varicose veins/cellulite bothered or not

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timek · 15/07/2023 15:07

I like to wear knee length dresses or Bermuda shorts spring/summer but embarrassed about varicose veins on
My legs and cellulite on my legs.

Thus also puts me off going swimming.

Would you hide your legs if you were me or are not worried about legs looking gross?

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LubaLuca · 15/07/2023 15:09

Neither of those things is gross, they're regular features on a body. Are you repulsed to see those things on other people, or do you not notice it?

thedevilinablackdress · 15/07/2023 16:35

Your legs don't look gross. I wish I'd told myself this a long time ago.
Wear the shorts, do the fun things.

Chopchopbusybusyworkwork · 15/07/2023 17:35

I have a varicose vein that runs from my groin to my calf. Blue and lumpy like a pice of overstretched elastic. In previous years I have been too embarrassed to wear anything above calf length but this year I have thought sod it- and am loving floaty shirts and above the knee boots dresses.

Nobody has recoiled in horror that I’ve spotted.

Go with it, the lovely feeling of wearing what I want trumps any worries.

Fake tan really helps how it looks.

BerfyTigot · 15/07/2023 17:57

Hi @timek . I have very saggy/wrinkly skin which made me feel very self conscious in the pool.

I now wear a rash vest and swim leggings in the pool which has improved my confidence hugely.

I got them from Amazon

timek · 15/07/2023 23:42

After reading these posts I will wear what I want.
Thankyou

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Chopchopbusybusyworkwork · 16/07/2023 08:43

Chopchopbusybusyworkwork · 15/07/2023 17:35

I have a varicose vein that runs from my groin to my calf. Blue and lumpy like a pice of overstretched elastic. In previous years I have been too embarrassed to wear anything above calf length but this year I have thought sod it- and am loving floaty shirts and above the knee boots dresses.

Nobody has recoiled in horror that I’ve spotted.

Go with it, the lovely feeling of wearing what I want trumps any worries.

Fake tan really helps how it looks.

So many typos in that post 😂
It should say that I am wearing floaty shorts and above the knee dresses

Floaty shirts and above the knee boots would be odd 😂😂😂😂😂

Glad you are going to give in to what you want rather than what you think others care about x

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