Bioflect® Compression Leggings with Bioactive Raised Massaging Knit - for Support and Comfort

If you suffer from Lymphedema or Lipodema or just have swelling in your legs THESE are the compression leggings to buy. I am tall (5'10"), and plus size (22/24) and have suffered from lympadema for YEARS. I recently started a series of vein surgeries to try and correct the issue but I still have swelling. I have tried EVERY.SINGLE.KIND of compression socks, leggings, you name it. I found these and literally 2 hours after having them on raced to my computer to buy MORE. Like every color available. They have a unique texture to them that gives a very different type of compression, you can feel it with the waffle-like pattern and how it actually gives you support and crazy comfort. I have tossed all of the losers I have invested in in the past and THESE are the only ones I will ever buy again. They are most costly, but trust me, work every penny. They wash and dry great with no striking, no piling, and a nice thicker fabric to give you a more flattering coverage.

I have dysautonomia, orthostatic intolerance, POTS, tachycardia, etc., from long covid and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos (a connective tissue disorder). My doctor recommended daily footless, waist-high compression to (1) help with fluid pooling, (2) help with heart rate issues, and (3) help with proprioception (clumsiness).I've tried more expensive medical brands (Juzo, Sigvaris, etc) and cheaper Amazon brands (Lin, Terramed, etc). These are the sweet spot for comfort/compression/value. I'm 5'7", oscillate between 135 and 150 pounds (size 6 to 8), usually around a 30" waist and 39-41" hips, 32" inseam. The size chart puts me at the M/L, but I found the S/M to be perfect for both compression and length. I've been wearing two pairs in rotation for the past year and a half, probably 4 days a week, and one of them now has a couple of holes, but they're easily sewn.I really like the waist band on these (not too tight, stretchy, but still some compression), and I really like the lower leg compression on these (that's where I most need it!). I also like that they are a little thicker and look like real leggings rather than the Juzo, which made me feel self conscious when wearing them on their own with the butt not covered.At a family reunion, I saw a cousin who is a nurse at a vein clinic, and she said, "I noticed you're wearing the Bioflect waffle leggings! We recommend those to all our patients." So they're apparently also LNP approved!

Flattering:Smooths lumps and bumps, I can wear these out with t-shirts, not see-through Leggings:Compression is good, feels very supportive with lipidema Fabric quality:Good, massage texture is nice, seem like they will hold up to all the tugging needed to get them onComfort:Very comfortable. 5'3, 162lb, size XL, fit well

If you are short... these probably will not work for you. If they were not too long...they would be perfect. Very comfortable material and seem like they would help. If they actually fit properly I'm sure they would do exactly what they are intended to do. You don't want to keep pulling them up as they gather behind the back of the knees, around ankles and bikini line areas which is not comfortable at all and doesn't help the reason you're needing them.

The Bioflect brand came highly recommended by my massage therapist and physiologist to help treat lymphedema, and I can see why!! Let me count the ways....1. They are soooooo easy to put on. I have other compression garments that work great, but I have to take an extra 5-10 minutes to get dressed because they're not easy to put on. With these, it takes the same amount of time to put on as regular tights.2. They don't look like a compression garment. It looks like a stylish patterned legging. I often wear these as a legging under a long tunic top or short dress.3. They're thin enough to comfortably wear under trousers. Some of my compression garments do the job, but the material makes it way too hot to wear under trousers. I live in sunny Florida, where the heat and humidity can be oppressive from late spring until mid-autumn, so I don't need any assistance with staying warm.4. Every time I wear these, my legs feel great! I don't get stiffness that I sometimes get with some compression garments,and it does the job with keeping the swelling away.The only thing that's a nuisance (if you really want to call it that) is it does leave a pattern on your legs after wearing them, but the pattern does go away pretty quickly, so to me, it's not a nuisance.If I would give one suggestion to Bioflect, it would be to make a size chart based on the lower half measurements (waist, hips, leg circumference) rather than the weight. Based on my height and weight (5'9", 175lbs), the chart said I was a size XL. However, they were too big for me (but still "wearable" and functional so I didn't send them back) - a size M/L actually suits me better.

I thoroughly washed these leggings three times since receiving them. I cannot get rid of the horrendous chemical smell that they came with. Furthermore any other items that were in the washer/dryer along with them became polluted with this noxious poisonous chemical smell.This has happened with a few other fabric items I just recently purchased. Did these get splashed or sprayed with poison before they were sent out?? The abysmal smells stunk out my whole home!