Why Do Socks Leave Marks On My Legs
Olivia Luz
Sounds pretty normal to me.
Slight swelling above my ankle below my sock line. Mild peripheral edema is common. Socks leave indent on legs. The marks may be more noticeable if the soft tissue in.
Sock marks could also be a sign of exi s ting blood clots in the leg a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. Most socks contain elastic to keep them from slipping down. Report this to your doctor immediately to prevent the clot from finding its way to the lungs. A 23 year old female asked.
I hope someone will be able to help. Also i suffer from thread veins and i think some of them have been caused by too tight socks or at least helped along. Its called an indent. I would suggest finding some.
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Edema may appear as sock marks on the legs and ankles at the end of the day. I need some new socks and hope to find some preferably on the high street that don t. People who have water retention will expirience that as well. If only one leg is affected there could be a possibility of cellulitis.In my first week of strenuous workouts. Pressure from the elastic leaves a mark. Your socks leave indentation marks on your ankles legs 19 indicate that your heart isn t working properly and fluid is getting stagmant in areas increasing your risk for a blood clot. Just had blood tests there were no indications f liver or kidney probs.
Sock marks on your legs are very common. A gp may check. Retention of fluid in the feet and legs is known as peripheral edema. I don t have thick calves or ankles but most socks i buy seem to dig in and leave marks.
Your feet ankles and legs swell by the end of the day so that may be a cause of it. Causes include occlusion of vessels by atherosclerotic plaques thrombi or emboli. Its the same case if you are for example in your yard weeding etc and you are on your. When i depress my finger on my shin area of either leg it leaves an indentation similar to as if pressing on a stick of butter and it remains there for a while.
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Wat would be the cause. True edema is caused by vascular insufficiencies resulting in inadequate peripheral blood flow.Source : pinterest.com