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The use of tight clothing favors the appearance of varicose veins and other cardiovascular diseases

The use of tight clothing favors the appearance of varicose veins and other cardiovascular diseases

The use of tight garments hinders blood circulation throughout the body, which favors the development of cardiovascular diseases, including the appearance of varicose veins, so medical specialists recommend avoiding their use, especially in summer, when high temperatures favorthe dilation.

As reported in a statement, the Bizkaia Quiron Clinic, which quotes the Spanish cardiology, garments such as tight non -elastic fabric pants or girdles, "in extreme cases", a compression of the veins "that originate thrombus".

However, and according to the specialist in cardiovascular surgery of the Ana Quintana Hospital Center, "more frequent is the appearance of varicose veins, blood vessels whose valves stop working properly or whose walls weaken and hinder the flow of blood."It is not simply an aesthetic problem," he warned.

Quintana has recommended having "special care" with the girdles, since the legs "need good blood pressure so that it is properly directed towards the heart and is able to overcome the strength of gravity and not stagnate".

El uso de ropa ajustada favorece la aparición de varices y otras enfermedades cardiovasculares

"Any garment that contracts the lower extremities, also the belts and, even, some stockings, favors the varicose veins and aggravates them, in addition to promoting cellulite, another circulatory disorder, in this case difficult to treatment," he said.

For his part, the Chief of Gynecology and Obstetrics Service of the Koldo Carbonero Hospital has pointed out that "the continued use of belts atrophy the abdomen muscles, causing distension", and that "it is especially discouraged after pregnancy, since it makes recovery difficultpostparto and affects the pelvic floor, in addition to causing back problems ".

In general, specialists advise using clothes that allow free blood flow, "even more so if the patient has vascular spiders in the legs".The "keys" to delay and prevent the appearance of venous insufficiency are the control of eating habits and the realization of physical activities "with constancy and periodicity".

In addition, they recommend you use the underwear of the stissed size, especially the bra, "so that it does not compare, since it can block the venous and lymphatic system of the breasts and cause an edema".

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