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Prescribed for:

8-15 mmHg:

Tired, aching feet and legs, slight edemas (swelling), spider veins, early varicose veins, venous disorders in at-risk patients.

15-20 mmHg:

Edema, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, chronic venous insufficiency, varicosis during pregnancy, before schlerotherapy and venous surgery.

20-30 mmHg:

Severe Phlebitis, advanced varicose veins, advanced venous thrombosis, ulceration and inflammation of lower extremities, lymphedema, thrombophlebitis, following venous surgery.

30-40 mmHg:

Distended or tortuous veins, lipedema, lymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency, following vascular surgery.


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