Compression tights

Compression stockings have been used in medicine for many years. Their indispensable therapeutic effect has been proven in practice. Tights are recommended for patients with varicose veins, weak blood vessels, as well as pregnant women. Compression underwear is used during operations and childbirth so that blood does not stagnate in the veins.

Compression tights, despite the name, are suitable for both men and women. They look like ordinary tights, but have therapeutic properties. Compression underwear improves blood circulation, warms up, maintains the tone of the lower extremities, facilitates movement, relieves pain, swelling and discomfort in the legs. Such tights create a special pressure on the skin, due to which the speed of blood circulation in the veins increases.

The pressure of the tights is evenly distributed. It is stronger in the ankles and ankles, minimal in the hips, absent altogether on the abdomen. If spider veins appear on your legs, purchase preventive compression stockings. They will protect against more serious problems. It is necessary to choose underwear taking into account the problem and size.

Compression underwear has its own classification. It depends on the characteristics of the application and the disease.

• 1 class.Prophylactic stockings are prescribed if the saphenous veins increase in size, small vessels appear on the legs. First-class underwear creates minimal pressure, relieves fatigue, slight swelling, maintains normal pressure in the veins.
• Grade 2 Therapeutic compression stockings are recommended if vein disease worsens. The pressure is higher than that of the first class. Wearing is prescribed for varicose veins at the initial stage.
• Grade 3 Hospital compression underwear is used during / after operations, with moderate varicose veins and to prevent the formation of blood clots in the veins. Produces the most uniform pressure on the surface of the veins.
• 4th grade. Compression tights are prescribed for severe stages of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers and the consequences of thrombosis.

You can buy compression stockings on your own only if you notice the initial stages of varicose veins. Choose the degree of compression - from 8 to 15 mm. mercury column, it is indicated on the packaging of the product. Such compression underwear is used for preventive purposes.

Compression stockings are a therapeutic tool that has contraindications. You can not buy underwear and wear it yourself, unless the doctor recommended such treatment. Buying and wearing pantyhose is prohibited for patients with arterial disease, open wounds on the legs, skin diseases (dermatitis, eczema), high skin sensitivity and a tendency to allergic reactions.

• With varicose veins. Varicose veins, regardless of severity, are a direct indication for wearing compression underwear.The doctor selects the right class, given the picture of the disease.

• Preventive. They are used if the patient is engaged in heavy physical labor or he has to sit a lot during the day. Tights effectively relieve swelling, fatigue. Prophylactic compression is prescribed if there is a hereditary predisposition to varicose veins.

• Therapeutic. Compression stockings, which have a therapeutic effect, are prescribed to patients who have undergone surgery, patients with varicose veins, thrombosis and other diseases of the lower extremities. Basically, indications for therapeutic compression are a violation of blood flow in the veins.

• Pregnancy. In the second and third trimesters, with accelerated fetal growth, a woman may experience fatigue in her legs and progression of varicose veins, even if the woman had no previous vein problems. Movement during pregnancy is sometimes difficult, so the specialist recommends wearing compression stockings for pregnant women to maintain leg health. They are anatomically comfortable, have a special pressure that does not allow the veins to swell. Pantyhose do not constrain and facilitate movement, prevent the appearance of stretch marks on the skin.

The choice of compression stockings is huge. Models may differ from each other in the degree of compression, design and wear resistance. Medical products made in Germany are considered to be of the highest quality. Remember that pantyhose create pressure that causes discomfort in healthy people. Before you decide to spend money on compression underwear, consult with a specialist.

The choice of medical tights for women is much larger. They produce products not only plain, but also with patterns, in various colors.Compression knitwear for men in standard strict shades. When buying tights, opt for those models that will last longer and will not lose their therapeutic properties.

Please select your size before purchasing. At home, measure your hips, waist, upper and lower ankle, leg length from hip to foot, and the length from knee to foot. Do not forget that foreign manufacturers have a dimensional grid different from the domestic one, so carefully study the packaging. The advantage of compression models is that tights of very large sizes are also produced.

Compression tights are not recommended for sleeping. You should put them on after you wake up. Do it right: without getting out of bed, neatly gather tights into an accordion, as usual, put your palms inside the product and pull it over your foot. It is recommended to wear tights lying down. The accordion should be evenly distributed over the leg, pulled up to the hips, then to the waist.

Wear compression stockings with special gloves, which you should buy in advance at the pharmacy. They will protect against fabric damage, stretch marks and scratches. In the evening, tidy up the heels and skin of the feet: it should be smooth, without roughness. Tights or stockings are put on clean and dry legs.

• Medi (Medi). German manufacturer that produces medical knitwear. Copper products of excellent quality are fully consistent with the declared value. Copper compression stockings are easy to care for and durable.
• Relaxan (Relaxan).Products manufactured by this company have certificates and certificates: CEmark, IQNet, FDA. If the requirements for operation are met, the company provides a guarantee for the preservation of compression properties up to 6 months for medical products and up to 3 months for preventive ones. The company also confirms the guaranteed number of washings in accordance with the instructions attached to the product.
• Venoteks (Venotex). A popular American compression stocking due to its wide range, patterns and sizes. The cost and shelf life are average.
• Ortho. Spanish medical jersey, which has an average cost and high quality. Compression stockings retain their healing properties for up to four months of daily wear.
• Ergoform (Ergoforma). Italian compression tights are made from natural fibers that allow air to pass through. Usually they are recommended for sports and pregnant women. The tights are comfortable and highly durable.
• Solidea (Solidea). Italian tights for therapeutic purposes look no different from ordinary tights. Available in various colors.
• Sigvaris. The Swiss manufacturing company is engaged in the production of elite quality compression knitwear. Products have a beautiful design, the price is high.

Compression underwear is sold only in the pharmacy chain and is not cheap. Therefore, it is recommended to buy tights with a therapeutic effect only on prescription. It is possible to order compression underwear, which will be made according to individual measurements. The cost of tights starts from five hundred rubles in the regions. In Moscow, the average cost of compression is from three thousand rubles.The price depends on the quality, class and size of compression stockings.

Judging by user reviews, compression underwear really relieves leg fatigue, relieves cramps, morning and evening puffiness. They are comfortable, do not constrain movements, but you need to choose them carefully. Most buyers appreciated their therapeutic effect. Tights reduce pain in the legs, create the effect of a corset that maintains the tone of blood vessels and veins.

Compression tights were also appreciated by pregnant women who find it difficult to move around in the last months of pregnancy. Many buyers like the preventive effect of compression tights and stockings. They improve well-being, fight heaviness in the legs. Among the shortcomings, the high cost of compression underwear is noted. Over time, the price is offset by the medicinal effect.

Medical tights with a medicinal effect are designed for men and women. Therapeutic products are sold in the form of golf, leggings, stockings. Tights are made from a special material that is able to imitate ordinary nylon. A woman can wear compression underwear without hesitation, since medical knitwear looks stylish and is suitable even for evening wear. The color of the tights is classic - flesh and black. At will, it is possible to buy bright shades, models with drawings and patterns.