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By HAYLEY MINN Published: 12:49 BST, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 12:50 BST, 16 April 2025
Thanks to their comfort and stretch, leggings are one of the most common items of clothing worn on flights.But doctors have now warned airline passengers they may want to reconsider their outfit choices when flying. Dr. Hugh Pabarue, a physician and vein specialist with Metro Vein Centers, told Huffington Post: ‘The clothing we wear when we fly can significantly impact our circulation.‘For example, tight clothing is not recommended.‘Wearing leggings and other restrictive garments, such as skinny jeans that are too tight, reduces blood’s ability to flow into and out of the legs.‘Sitting for extended periods of time, especially on planes, can lead to blood pooling in the legs, increasing the risk for deep vein thrombosis ― a serious medical condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein of the leg.‘Wearing clothes that are too tight can potentially lead to conditions like compartment syndrome or meralgia paresthetica, causing numbness, tingling, and severe leg pain.’While not all leggings are as tight as some, Dr. Hugh advises it’s always best to avoid wearing them or tight jeans as a general rule. Doctors have now warned you may want to reconsider your outfit choices if you’re a lover of wearing leggings and skinny jeans on flightsThis is especially true if the trousers are tight around the waist, thighs and ankles – where you’re most likely to swell on a flight.Lymphatic drainage expert Lara Henderson also advises against wearing leggings on flights, as it can affect the lymphatic system, which drains extra fluid in the body to return it to the blood.She told Huffington Post: ‘The culture around leggings is great because we all get to wear this athletic leisure that’s comfortable and looks good, but that being said, it’s not the best choice for a flight‘Any kind of tight clothing can influence the lymphatic system, and in the case of a situation where we’re sitting in a generally cramped environment and not moving around a lot, it can create a kind of tourniquet effect on the lymphatic system. So in places where it’s tighter in one area than another, it will impede the flow of the lymphatic system.’
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Doctor issues major warning to holidaymakers wearing leggings and skinny jeans on flights amid serious health risk
