Why you shouldn't wear leggings and skinny jeans when boarding a plane
Apr 17, 2025
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Dr. Hugh Favaru, a doctor and vein specialist at the Metro Venous Center in New York, U.S., wrote in the online media Huffington Post that `The clothes we wear when we fly can greatly affect the circulation of blood in our legs.'Leggings or skinny jeans that are too tight can interfere with the circulation of blood in our legs" he warned.
He "Sitting for an extended period of time, especially on an airplane, may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis due to blood buildup in the legs. It can also cause diseases such as compartment syndrome and femoral dysfunction," he stressed.
Deep vein thrombosis is a disease in which blood clots block veins and cause problems in blood circulation, and in serious cases, blood clots fall off and move to the pulmonary artery, causing pulmonary embolism.
Compartment syndrome is a disease that blocks blood supply and damages tissue due to increased pressure in certain compartments of the body, and femoral dyspareunia is a neurological disease caused by compression or damage of the outer femoral nerve, which is responsible for the sensation of the skin outside the thigh.
Common symptoms of these diseases are swelling, numbness, pain, and sensory decline.
Dr. Hugh said "You should be more careful with tight leggings or skinny jeans around your waist, thighs and ankles," he said.
Lara Henderson, an expert in lymphatic circulation management, also added not to wear leggings during flight, which can affect the lymphatic system, which returns the body's extra bodily fluids to the blood.
"All kinds of tight clothing can affect the lymphatic system, and typically sit in a cramped environment and not move much, it can cause some kind of hemostatic action on the lymphatic system, which can interfere with the flow of the lymphatic system," she said.
If the lymph system, which plays an important role in waste removal and immune function, does not circulate smoothly, symptoms such as swelling, fatigue, decreased immunity, skin trouble, and indigestion may appear.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
