Can beautiful leg socks reduce edema? Note on how to use

Days when your legs feel swollen and heavy after standing at work or walking all day. There must be many people who like to use beautiful leg socks such as "MEDIQTTO" and "SLIM WALK", right? It can be worn not only when you relax at home or go to bed, but also during long flights, making it a good companion for women who are concerned about fatigue and edema. However, there are actually some hidden traps in leg-beautifying socks! This time I want to tell you about the current situation and problems of beautiful leg socks.

Many beauty-conscious women will wear these body-shaping leg socks to help eliminate edema and slim their legs. (Photo provided by / Beautiful Ninja)

There are also different types of leg-beautifying socks. If you come to the store to buy stockings or socks, When you see labels such as compression, support, and staged compression, have you ever had the experience of not knowing which one to choose? At first glance, the signs seem to be the same, but in fact they are completely different things.

1. Compression: The pressure is evenly applied to restrain the entire wearing area of ​​the product.

2. Support: There is no pressure effect, and it is a product that can make curves look sharper.

3. Staged pressure: The pressure on the ankle is the strongest, followed by the calf, and the pressure on the buttocks is the weakest. This is a staged pressure design.

The best choice is based on the degree of fatigue and the occasion.

The mmHg printed on the packaging of compression stockings or stepped compression stockings. This is the unit that represents the pressure value. The larger the number, the higher the pressure level. The pressure levels are as follows:

・Extremely weak pressure‧‧‧10-15mmHg

・Weak pressure‧‧‧15-20mmHg

・Medium pressure‧‧‧20-30mmHg

・High pressure‧‧‧30-40mmHg

The reasons why beauty socks cause problems

Leg beauty socks were originally used to prevent varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs, but because of the effects of models and advertisements, ordinary people like us also use them to prevent edema and get a refreshed feeling in the legs. However, in order to feel this refreshing feeling more realistically, wearing medical leg beauty socks or compression socks for a long time will result in problems.

The blood pressure in the legs will drop when you go to bed. At this time, wearing beauty socks with a pressure value above 30 mmHG may cause blood circulation disorders such as arterial occlusion. It is recommended to use leg beauty socks below 20mmHg before going to bed. In addition, there are risks such as long-term restraint causing skin allergies or beauty socks covering the toes causing ingrown toenails to worsen.

In modern times, beautiful leg socks are already readily available, and everyone should be familiar with their effects and functions! You won’t feel like you’re being taken advantage of! Not only are there beautiful leg socks, but you can also use cooling patches or massage to actually experience a refreshing feeling.

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