Review on 🧦 20-30mmhg Knee High Graduated Medical Compression Socks for Women and Men by Phil Kowal

This review is for the color of these Black3 Classic socks. I have tried many different compression stockings/stockings over the past 6 years since I was diagnosed with swelling. With many of these brands, you get what you pay for: a one-night stand, patchy customer service, wildly different sizes depending on the color you order, unreliable product descriptions and photos, and generally poor fit and quality. Use of compression stockings, which at best cause only mild discomfort. (Look at you, "CHARMING".) At least that's been my experience as a tall, overweight woman diagnosed with lymphedema, but I'm sure average weight people who don't need compression stockings have a different experience. So I recommend trying this color in L/XL if you are overweight, have large calves or have problems with swelling. I do NOT recommend any brand of "copper" compression stockings (ugly, with orange-brown markings on the sole of the sock). It's a gimmick, and they tend to be even more uncomfortable due to the incredibly scratchy fabric and leg that's too short. Pay attention to care and discretion when wearing it. The trick is to put on some grippy gloves (I went with mechanic's/gardening gloves which sell for $2-3 at most hardware stores, they are stretchy and have no structure other than the nitrile coated part of the finger) and yourself move as much as possible. You can slow down and make sure you remove any twists or folds as you move the leg up. Some people swear by folding them inside out, but I find that makes it too hard to tell where the toe and heel of the sock are. I usually grab the leg of my sock so I can just control my foot as I put them on and then smooth them out as I go higher. This brand in this color/style are the only cheap compression stockings I have found at Revain that fit and work reasonably well. They sit just below my knee and cause only slight discomfort after a day of wear (they leave reddish-purple marks where they dig under the knee), they compress well despite my swelling, they're relatively comfortable (especially compared to similar brands ), they're actually wide enough for my feet without sacrificing compressive strength for that width, and they're a really good deal. I have no way of knowing if they actually match the advertised 20-30 compression ratio, but they're definitely better than some of the others I've tried. They are made of a thin material, so if you usually wear sports socks, you'll have to get used to them. The material, like hosiery, can snag and tear or slip off, especially if you don't file your toenails after trimming. They don't seem to relieve or aggravate my existing burning leg syndrome; My feet are just as hot in them as they are in any other socks, so they probably won't keep your feet overly warm or cool depending on your personal needs. If you have poor circulation and cold feet you may be able to wear ankle socks or low socks over them, but if the swelling is severe the top of the short socks will cut off circulation to your leg and cause more blood or fluid to pool, so I recommend personally fail to do so. If you try them and don't like them, you can always contact the seller's support and/or Revain CS. If you are using the browser version of Revain.com, click the icon on the far left of the screen, just below the Revain logo. It should look like 4 horizontal parallel lines. Scroll your mouse to the bottom of the page and click on "Customer Service". It should be pretty easy to find an option to talk to a human, just bypass the automatic chat system or if you're forced to chat with an AI assistant, tap the icon that's in the shape of one head with a microphone headset shows to talk to the human once it shows this option. Revain is very good at refunding items you have an issue with and sometimes even the retailer/manufacturer brand can resolve the issue without contacting Revain. It just depends on how you want to deal with it. Some companies want to maintain their reputation and offer a new product of a different model for free or without returning the product, but it takes longer to get a response. You can also go to the "Orders" section and return them without jumping through any hoops. Most lymphedema specialists and doctors only recommend their semi-custom (and conveniently only available in their office) versions of Jobst stockings or some other incredibly inflated prices. Brand. Take your time and try some cheap Revain brands first. They may mock you for it, but sometimes you will find a product that fits the bill. The medical costs are outrageous, especially in the US, and most of us with some form of edema have other medical conditions that leave us disabled. We can't afford to play around with $90 a foot stockings like the ones recommended to me. Make informed decisions and don't fall for tricks and scams. Compression stockings should be tight enough to pinch your leg, but not so tight that you can't pull them all the way up. If they don't stretch any further and cut into mid-calf, they don't suit you, so give up and try another pair. You can cause more problems by cutting off blood flow than you already have. Wearing ill-fitting compression stockings is not worth the hassle of sending them back. (Did you know that lymphatic fluid can LEAK? How bad is that? Make sure your stockings fit well, or find out for yourself!) Good luck to my colleagues who are researching products for the disabled. I hope these socks fit you or you find another one that fits.