When should you choose a second compression class stocking?
Modern treatment of vein diseases is difficult to imagine without the use of compression knitwear. If earlier medical underwear was used as a supplement to traditional methods of therapy - pills, drips and surgery, now compression knitwear is considered the first and often the only method of treatment of varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency and other vein pathologies.
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What is compression hosiery for?
The main feature of such knitwear is that it creates a graduated, or staggered pressure on the leg tissues - decreasing from the ankles to the thighs. Since the veins “lift” the blood from the feet to the heart, the maximum work they have to do is in the lower part of the legs - in the area of the ankles and shins. By increasing the pressure on the tissues of the legs and, above all, on the muscles, medical knitwear contributes to a more effective contraction of veins.
The main effects of compression underwear are:
The main effects of compression underwear are:
- Improving blood flow from the legs to the heart;
- prevention of venous stasis;
- reduction of leg swelling, constant fatigue, feeling of heaviness and pressure in the feet and lower legs;
- prevention of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis, as well as treatment of these diseases - both as monotherapy and in combination with drugs or surgery.
How to choose the right compression class?
For the prevention of vein diseases usually choose knitwear compression class A (10-17 mm Hg), with mild symptoms of varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency - socks or stockings of the first class (18-21 mm Hg), and with more pronounced - the second (23-32 mm Hg). There are also medical underwear of the third class of compression, but it is rarely used.
Important! In order not to harm your health, choose compression knitwear should be with a doctor (phlebologist or vascular surgeon). Only he can establish an accurate diagnosis and choose the right product.
Important! In order not to harm your health, choose compression knitwear should be with a doctor (phlebologist or vascular surgeon). Only he can establish an accurate diagnosis and choose the right product.
Which is better: compression socks, stockings or tights?
Each type of compression underwear has its own indications for use. Socks are comfortable to wear, but they are used only when it comes to veins affecting the lower legs. If the changes spread to the thighs - vascular stars, reticular veins, varicose veins appeared, only compression stockings can help.
Doctors recommend wearing tights in case of extensive vein lesions, in addition, they can be used to treat orthostatic hypotension (reduction of pressure during a sudden change of body position).
Doctors recommend wearing tights in case of extensive vein lesions, in addition, they can be used to treat orthostatic hypotension (reduction of pressure during a sudden change of body position).
Who are the Lauma Medical lace compression stockings without a toe?
Medical stockings with lace are usually chosen by women. They look no different from ordinary lace underwear, but they create graduated compression and restore normal blood circulation in the legs.
Lauma Medical lace compression stockings with lace include:
For people with toe/foot deformities, excessive foot sweating or those who simply prefer open toe shoes, Lauma Medical offers a model without a toe.
Lauma Medical lace compression stockings with lace include:
- nylon (60%);
- lycra (40%).
For people with toe/foot deformities, excessive foot sweating or those who simply prefer open toe shoes, Lauma Medical offers a model without a toe.
What is the proper way to use lace compression stockings?
Lauma Medical compression stockings will last a long time and effectively manage the symptoms of the disease if you follow a number of simple rules:
- choose the right size. To do this, measure the circumference of the ankle, shin, thigh and compare the results with the table of sizes specified by the manufacturer;
- put on stockings in the morning, when the legs are not swollen. A special silk handkerchief is included to facilitate putting them on;
- wash compression stockings gently, with mild detergents, without fabric conditioner. Dry them away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat;
- wear medical knitwear in accordance with the doctor's recommendations (for example, in some diseases stockings are removed only at night).
Lauma Medical lace compression stockings with no toe are a comfortable and effective way to take care of your leg health
Lauma Medical lace compression stockings with no toe are a comfortable and effective way to take care of your leg health