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If problems with blood circulation have started or there are prerequisites for this, doctors may recommend wearing compression knitwear — this is a good way to prevent and relieve symptoms. Let's tell you more about special stockings and tights — what they are and how to choose them.

Why do you need compression knitwear? Compression knitwear — special knee socks, stockings and tights that create a certain therapeutic pressure on the leg. It is called graduated or distributed compression, which in some cases is necessary for the legs. The fact is that from the heart to the tissues, blood moves through the arteries, and returns back through the veins.

Through the arteries from the heart, that is, from top to bottom, the blood moves easily, and in order to return back through the veins to the heart, from bottom to top, it has to overcome gravity. The complex system of our body makes this possible: when the blood moves up, the valves in the heart open and let it pass, then close and do not let it go down.

If the valves of the veins stop closing completely, the blood flows not only up, but also down, stagnates in the veins of the legs — they expand, the blood thickens, and blood clots form. In this case, a certain pressure from the outside is needed to narrow the lumen of the vessels and close them artificially. In deep veins, this function is performed by the muscles of the legs. On the superficial veins, where there are not enough muscles, such pressure is exerted by compression knitwear.

What to choose — knee socks, stockings or tights?

Depending on the location of the problem area, you can choose one of the types of special knitwear - knee socks, stockings or tights.

If the manifestations of varicose veins are vascular mesh, noticeable veins are located below the knee, any kind is suitable. If below the middle of the thigh — stockings and tights. It is important that the elastic bands do not fall on the area of noticeable veins and do not squeeze them, but tights are suitable for any location of problem areas.

Physique and age matter. For example, stockings can slip off full thighs, and some people are quite comfortable with tights for pregnant women. Also, over the years, the turgor of the skin weakens, which is why the elastic of the stocking can also hold poorly.

Otherwise, the choice of a knitwear model is a matter of convenience, style of clothing and season. There are stockings and tights with an open toe — for open shoes, as well as compression knitwear for men with a concise design.

Important: compression knitwear is a medical product.

What to choose — knee socks, stockings or tights? Depending on the location of the problem area, you can choose one of the types of special knitwear - knee socks, stockings or tights. If the manifestations of varicose veins are vascular mesh, noticeable veins are located below the knee, any kind is suitable. If below the middle of the thigh — stockings and tights. It is important that the elastic bands do not fall on the area of noticeable veins and do not squeeze them, but tights are suitable for any location of problem areas. Physique and age matter. For example, stockings can slip off full thighs, and some people are quite comfortable with tights for pregnant women. Also, over the years, the turgor of the skin weakens, which is why the elastic of the stocking can also hold poorly. Otherwise, the choice of a knitwear model is a matter of convenience, style of clothing and season. There are stockings and tights with an open toe — for open shoes, as well as compression knitwear for men with a concise design. Important: compression knitwear is a medical product.

Support Line anti-varicose products are used for the prevention and therapy of chronic or acute disorders of the venous system of the lower extremities. In the process of wearing, compression knitwear has a graduated compression effect on the legs (therapeutic pressure), as a result of which blood circulation is stimulated, swelling decreases or disappears altogether, syndromes of heavy and chronically tired legs are eliminated, the occurrence and further development of varicose veins is prevented.

Depending on the required amount of therapeutic effect, there are 3 classes of compression knitwear:

- embolic products (the value of the applied compression is 18-22 mmHg) - are used in the initial stages of varicose veins, discomfort in the legs, for the prevention of varicose veins in pregnant women, during and after operations, during childbirth.

- Class 1 (the value of the applied compression is 23-32 mmHg. St) - used in the occurrence of varicose asterisks and painful heaviness in the legs, with varicose veins without trophic disorders, after sclerotherapy and phlebectomy

- Class 2 (the value of the applied compression is 34-46 mmHg) - used for varicose veins with trophic lesions and at the first signs of lymphatic insufficiency, Compression knitwear does not visually differ from ordinary hosiery, therefore it can be worn with any ordinary clothing.

There are women's (tights, stockings and knee socks) men's (tights and knee socks), as well as special models of compression knitwear for pregnant women.