Crossing Your Legs Doesn’t Cause Varicose Veins (and 5 Other Beauty Myths Not to Believe)

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January 25, 2007 at 3:03 PM

Crossing Your Legs Doesn’t Cause Varicose Veins (and 5 Other Beauty Myths Not to Believe)

Myth #2: Hair loss is determined by your maternal grandfather.

Myth #3: You can permanently shrink your pores.

Myth #4: Removing a skin tag—a small flap attached to the body by a narrow stalk—will cause more to grow.

Myth #5: A lack of sleep causes dark under-eye circles.

Myth #6: You get varicose veins or spider veins by crossing your legs too much.

Dermatologists explain the truth behind these six common aging and beauty myths (like smiling gives you crow's feet and crossing your legs causes varicose veins).

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Crossing Your Legs Doesn’t Cause Varicose Veins (and 5 Other Beauty Myths Not to Believe)

Crossing Your Legs Doesn’t Cause Varicose Veins (and 5 Other Beauty Myths Not to Believe)