The hot-selling "bare leg artifact" is actually a "modern torture device"? A 23-year-old girl got paronychia from being strangled...

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But this autumn and winter "bare leg artifact"

It has become a "modern torture device"!

Some netizens complained

"Paronychia caused by tightening one's muscles"

"My toes hurt so much when I wear socks that cover my feet"

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Some time ago, a 23-year-old patient named Xiaoxia was admitted to the Joint Nail Disease Clinic of the Third Hospital of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The nail groove of her right big toe was red and swollen, and pus would flow out when gently squeezed.

After preliminary examination and evaluation, Li Taoye, deputy chief physician of the Joint Clinic for Nail Diseases of Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, considered it to be paronychia, and the cause of the paronychia was related to the abnormal force on Xiaoxia's feet.

It is reported that Xiaoxia likes to wear tight socks at ordinary times, and likes to wear "bare legs artifact" and pointed leather shoes in winter, which causes her toes to bend downward excessively, and constant squeezing and friction lead to paronychia. Paronychia has the characteristics of high incidence and high recurrence rate. If acute paronychia is not treated in time, it can develop into purulent dactylitis and even cause osteomyelitis of the finger (toe) bones. It can also become chronic paronychia, which makes patients miserable.

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Truth: Wear tighter socks

Can cause toe curling to worsen

"Bare Legs Artifact" refers to pantyhose that are close in color to the skin, which makes you look like you are wearing nothing, giving you the illusion of bare legs in a cold day. This type of pantyhose is usually lined with fleece to keep you warm, and is tighter in order to make you look thinner.

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So why is the "bare leg artifact" called a "modern torture device"? Does it have any potential harm? Li Taoye said that under normal circumstances, our toes are slightly curved downward, and there is space between the toes and the upper of the shoe. Wearing tight socks will cause the toes to bend downward excessively, causing the toes to rub against the sole or side of the shoe, which will lead to paronychia.

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There is also a small number of people whose toes are stretched out. If the socks are too tight, the toenails will curl upwards and frequently collide and rub against the upper shoe surface, causing the toenails to thicken and cause toenails to delaminate.

In addition, wearing tight shoes, such as pointed-toe shoes, may cause subungual bruising and blackening, which over time can lead to hallux valgus and corpus callosum (calluses).

"Bare Legs Artifact" tightly wraps the legs

Leg blood vessels also have health risks

"Wearing tight leg-revealing accessories for a long time may also cause health risks such as swollen legs and feet, varicose veins, etc." Meng Luyang, director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, said that some women wear tight pantyhose to achieve "slimming legs" effect, especially the "slimming pants" that start from the ankles, which can cause obvious marks on the ankles, waist and abdomen, leading to poor blood circulation.

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Wearing socks and pants that are too tight will put higher pressure on the thighs and lower pressure on the ankles, which will inhibit the return of venous blood to the heart and may cause discomfort such as swollen legs and heaviness in the legs.

Meng Luyang reminded that from the perspective of protecting blood vessels, clothing should be comfortable and not too tight or constricting.

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Source: Dalian Evening News, Metropolis Express

Editor: Zheng Ke

Proofread by Li Jiahua

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