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Indications & Compression Levels

Compression Levels	Clinical Indications
Circular Knit 12-16 mmHg 15-20 mmHg	aching/fatigued legs mild varicosities prophylaxis during pregnancy post sclerotherapy mild edema of ankle and foot
Circular Knit 20-30 mmHg Flat Knit 18-21 mmHg	aching/fatigued legs prophylaxis during pregnancy heredity tendency toward Varicose veins mild lymphedema prevention/recurrence of venous ulcers	mild venous insufficiency moderate varicosities post sclerotherapy burn scar management DVT prevention
Circular Knit 30-40 mmHg Flat Knit 23-32 mmHg	chronic venous insufficiency severe varicosities post surgical post-phlebectomy burn scar management moderate lymphedema prevention/recurrence of venous ulcers management of active venous ulcers	moderate and post traumatic edema post sclerotherapy pronounced varicosities during pregnancy orthostatic hypotension prevention of DVT/post thrombotic syndrome
Circular Knit 40-50 mmHg Flat Knit 34-46 mmHg	management of active venous ulcers severe chronic venous insufficiency	severe tendency toward severe lymphedema
Flat Knit 50+ mmHg	severe post-thrombotic conditions severe lymphedema	elephantiasis
Contraindications:	open or untreated ulcers acute thrombophlebitis arterial disease uncontrolled congestive heart failure weeping dermatosis acute dermatitis intermittent claudication