Support stockings and other support hosiery garments are usually used after cosmetic surgery. These support garments help in maintaining the shape of the body part intended by the surgery. These garments are also used to achieve an instant aesthetic shaping of the body. In the long run, these stockings and garments prevent radical fatty deposits which produce cellulite in the body. These garments are not only available for use on the legs and hips. They can be for the support and reshaping of the trunk, breasts, face and ears. On the other hand, people suffering from vein related diseases often require compression stockings.
Support stockings are generally for aesthetic purposes whereas, compression garments are mainly therapeutic. Compression stockings are useful if you either want to control or prevent diseases like deep vein thrombosis, spider veins, varicose veins, phlebitis, swollen legs and venous ulceration. These stockings are also used post vein surgery. You can use these compression garments even if you suffer from regular pain in the legs. These stockings are medically designed in such a way that they provide graduated compression. The compression is highest at the ankles and reduces gradually towards the top. This encourages the flow of blood in the veins upwards. The intensity of compression provided by these stockings also differs as required by the intensity of the illness.
Compression stockings are not only a good way of preventing deep vein thrombosis; they are a necessary part of all forms of treatment of the disease. Whether the doctor opts for endoveinous laser, sclerotherapy, radio ablation or vein stripping, compression hosiery is always used as post operative support in order to maximise the benefit of the treatment. The best quality compression garments are manufactured using very fine knit work. They also have a high content of micro fibre. In such stockings the skin does not come in direct contact with the lycra because the basic fibres wind the lyra fibres around them. This reduces the chances of skin irritation. These support stockings also provide for the removal of extra humidity from the skin. This makes them suitable even for the most sensitive skin types.
