Venous Disease Called Silent Killer | ScrippsNews
This article was published the other day by Scripps News Service. It details much of what we've been pronouncing here at The Nylon Gene for a couple of years now, with respect to venous insufficiency and the beneficial effect of support hosiery for those who suffer from it. The article even acknowledges that men are as likely to suffer from the pain or discomfort associated with poor leg circulation, by noting that there are knee-high and full-length compression tights made for men. It also implies that ordinary support hosiery can provide benefits in alleviating the symptoms of moderate circulation problems. As more men become comfortable with the idea that nylon/spandex support legwear is as well suited for men as well as women, more will avail themselves of these benefits. That will translate into more men using support hosiery (aka, mantyhose) on a regular basis and thereby avoiding problems with varicose veins later in life. It's too bad that so many who complain of achy, tired legs at the end of the workday don't take advantage of this simple countermeasure.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Any thoughts on jeggings for men? Jeans in the form of tights can't be that bad and it looks more manly.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried them so far. I suppose they might be more readily acceptable to the wider population than sheer legwear. However, as a means of addressing the leg circulation issue, they wouldn't provide any benefit because they're not applying that overall leg compression that support-style hosiery provides. I imagine if they did, they wouldn't be comfortable because of the thickness of the material that would be used. It wouldn't move with you quite they way thin, sheer hosiery does, and therefore might tend to bunch up at the knees and crotch area.
ReplyDeleteAs far as a fashion item, I'd say go ahead and give them a try.
Thanks Steve. I enjoy wearing pantyhose and my wife has a lot of admiration for it. On an interesting note, I give my support for men in tights on some of my comments on videos relating to nylons. I rarely get a crazy reply and I've been getting some interesting interested replies. I hope it's making a difference.
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