This woman suffered from a condition called compartment syndrome. With compartment syndrome, swelling occurs around muscle, nerves, and blood vessels that are enclosed in a thin layer of connective tissue called fascia.
The fascia contains the swelling, and the resultant increase in pressure interferes with blood flow, nerve conduction, and motor action. More specifically, this swelling results from some stressor—in this case, skinny jeans—occluding normal venous drainage that leads to a back-up in blood circulation. Compartment syndrome can eventually result in muscle breakdown, which was beginning to happen with this lady. Previously, the only documented cases of skinny jeans causing compartment syndrome involved the hips and upper legs.
This woman, however, experienced anterior tibial compartment syndrome. The tibia is a bone in the lower leg. After hours of pressure caused by skinny jeans, she developed marked swelling in both legs which was more pronounced on her right.
Although this woman's hip and knee power were normal, her ankles and toes became weak, and she could no longer move them. Moreover, all the pressure caused by compartment syndrome interfered with the nerves in her lower leg, and she lost sensation at the sides of her calves and tops of her feet.
Fortunately, pulses in her ankles and feet were normal and circulation was still good with her feet still pink and warm. By the time this woman got to the hospital, her lower leg swelling had become so bad that her jeans needed to be cut off. Although her kidney function was normal, had she been wearing these super skinny jeans much longer, she would have likely clogged her kidneys with products of muscle breakdown and experienced system-wide repercussions severe rhabdomyolysis.
In fact, a CT scan showed evidence of hypoattenuation suggesting that the muscles in her lower leg had already started breaking down myonecrosis and early rhabdomyolysis. The pain may intensify if a person is exposed to heat and sunlight. Tight jeans constrict the blood flow to the groin region. As the tight jeans adhere to the skin, it can cause irritation. The tight-fitting nature of skinny jeans may put immense pressure on the bladder resulting in exacerbation of existing bladder infections.
People who are already suffering from urinary tract infection are warned against wearing jeans with extra tight bottoms. Men who wear super tight skinny jeans may suffer from a condition called testicular torsion, a condition where thee testicles may twist in an abnormal position.
Men who regularly wear skinny pants may experience reduced blood circulation in the groin area leading to further testicular damage. Although there have only been a few cases reported, the condition is extremely painful that men seek immediate help when the pain and discomfort set in. If you are wearing ill-fitting tight pants that are not based on your measurements, you are at risk of putting excessive pressure on the abdomen. The stomach is then displaced upwards resulting in heartburn.
Also known as ribbed thighs, this condition is characterized by lesions or skin indentations on certain areas of the thighs,. A good reason not to lament wearing your fat jeans this morning: According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, skinny jeans may look good, but wearing them may come with a handful of unanticipated health effects.
Flannery Dean Updated February 29, A good reason not to lament wearing your fat jeans this morning: According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal , skinny jeans may look good, but wearing them may come with a handful of unanticipated health effects. Nerve compression, heartburn, abdominal discomfort and numbness are a few side effects mentioned in the piece. They are typically urged to wear looser undergarments when they and their partner are trying to conceive, says general practitioner Dr Sarah Jarvis, because high temperatures are thought to have a negative effect on sperm production.
People with urinary tract infections are advised to avoid skinny jeans. Tight trousers have also been blamed for exacerbating heartburn by putting pressure on the abdomen, which in turn pushes stomach acid upwards - although Jarvis says this tends to be more of an issue when waists are cut unfashionably high.
But it's important not to overstate the risks, Jarvis adds.
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