You will be given one sleeve, one stocking or one pair of tights and a second garment will be requested from your family doctor (GP) on prescription so you can wash one and wear one. If you have any problems at all, with the fit or comfort of your garment, contact your lymphoedema therapist. If you notice a change in the colour of your fingers or toes or any new tingling, numbness or pain in your limb, remove your hosiery straight away. Once your hosiery is on it should feel firm, supportive and, above all comfortable. If you continue to have difficulty, you may be able to buy a special applicator. You may find that wearing ordinary household rubber gloves allows you to get a firmer grip. Your hosiery may be difficult to put on but your lymphoedema therapist will help you with this and show you the best way. By day three or four, you should be wearing it all day. You may like to wear your sleeve, stocking or tights for a few hours on the first day, gradually increasing the time. When you start wearing hosiery it will probably feel strange. You should put on your sleeve, stocking or tights first thing in the morning and remove them last thing at night. Extra layers increase compression so you may be asked to wear more than one garment at a time. Limb size shouldn't increase and sometimes may be reduced. It provides resistance against which the muscles can pump and move lymph more effectively. It is designed to limit the formation of lymph. Most people with lymphoedema are fitted with compression hosiery.
However, there is a garment available for facial swelling.
Compression therapy isn't usually offered as a treatment method for swelling of the head and neck. Compression hosiery, that is an elastic sleeve or stockingĪ firm, supportive bra may be helpful for breast swelling.Compression therapy to a swollen limb can be provided in two ways: You may always need to wear a compression garment, particularly during times of increased physical activity.
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