Venous Insufficiency or Stasis Dermatitis -- patches can be red or purple. It's fairly common after an injury. I had acute phlebitis years ago caused by deep vein thrombosis. I've worn compression hose for years. They're expensive, but they help quite a bit with discomfort in my legs.
The support is firmer around the ankle and gets lighter up toward the knee. You don't need to have a significantly swollen leg like in the picture you posted for these socks to be of value.
I was on warfarin briefly, here in Australia they take it very very seriously.
Due to circumstances beyond my belief I'd ended up bruised pretty much through 50% of my body quite deep and the warfarin was to reduce the chance of clots frying my brain, heart or lungs.
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Venous Insufficiency or Stasis Dermatitis -- patches can be red or purple. It's fairly common after an injury. I had acute phlebitis years ago caused by deep vein thrombosis. I've worn compression hose for years. They're expensive, but they help quite a bit with discomfort in my legs.
http://www.footsmart.com/product.aspx?shortsku=60033&cm_vc=recs_pp_io
The support is firmer around the ankle and gets lighter up toward the knee. You don't need to have a significantly swollen leg like in the picture you posted for these socks to be of value.
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DVT is serious shit. One can throw a clot into the lung or brain and never know it until too late.
Be well.
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Due to circumstances beyond my belief I'd ended up bruised pretty much through 50% of my body quite deep and the warfarin was to reduce the chance of clots frying my brain, heart or lungs.
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