Socks for Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are the visible bulging purple veins that can be seen on the legs, oftentimes causing embarrassment for the individuals who suffer from them.

There are also the smaller spider veins that appear directly beneath the skin’s surface and are typically red or purplish.

While spider veins are generally only a cosmetic issue, the larger varicose veins can cause pain and swelling, which makes it much more than a cosmetic issue.

What Are Varicose Veins

Varicose veins affect approximately thirty-percent of adults.

While the appearance of them may cause people to become self-conscious, the occurrence of them are caused due to poor blood flow in the legs.

When valves in the veins are not properly functioning, becoming weak and no longer able to control the blood flow.

The result is blood pooling in the lower parts of the legs, ankles and feet. This can result in pain, swelling and in extreme cases could result in blood clots and skin infections.

Potential Dangers of Varicose Veins

If ignored, varicose veins could get worse leading to other complications. Some of the potential dangers of varicose veins include:

#1 Skin Ulcers: Because of the constricted blood flow caused by varicose veins, along with the swelling that occurs, if the skin is injured, healing time is greatly increased due to the body’s lack of ability to get necessary oxygen and nutrients to the area. Wounds that do not heal in a timely manner are more apt to develop into ulcers that frequently leads to infection.

#2 Leg Swelling: When the blood begins to accumulate in the legs, ankles and feet, it causes the skin to swell. The inflammation can cause severe pain as well as a feeling of heaviness in the legs, making individuals who suffer from the issue, less likely to be mobile. In addition to the swelling, one may experience sensations of tingling in the skin. If the swelling is not controlled, the skin becomes deficient of nutrients and more prone to injury.

#3 Deep Vein Thrombosis: While this is the most extreme danger of varicose veins it does affect approximately twenty-five percent of individuals who have varicose veins. With this the legs become severely swollen and painful and turn red that can lead to blood clots and life threatening pulmonary embolism.

Help for Varicose Veins

While there is no cure for varicose veins, there are socks for varicose veins shown to be extremely helpful in alleviating the pain caused by the condition.

The socks also help improve the blood flow and help prevent the swelling.

Varicose vein socks are available at Caring Touch Medical.

The staff at Caring Touch Medical are trained experts that will help you to find the perfect size and style of varicose vein socks.

In order for varicose vein socks to work appropriately they must fit correctly as well as have the correct amount of elasticity.

Avoid the risk of wasting time and money with the wrong product.

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