The White House says Donald Trump's swollen legs and ankles are due to chronic venous insufficiency.This week, the White House answered two questions many people have been asking: Why are Donald Trump’s legs and ankles swollen? And why is there a bruise on his hand that’s often covered by makeup?The answer? First, the leg swelling is due to chronic venous insufficiency, which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described as a “benign and common condition.”The bruise on his hand is unrelated and due to hand shaking and the use of aspirin, the White House said in a memo.“It’s very rare for people to get chronic venous insufficiency in the arms, and so it’s unlikely that the skin discoloration is due to varicose vein[s] or the chronic venous insufficiency issue,” said Dr. Hugh Pabarue, a physician and vein specialist at Metro Vein Centers in Michigan.As we age, our skin thins and blood vessels become more easily exposed, so an accidental hand bump against the
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