The internet's buzzing over the Australian woman who was hospitalised for four days due to her too-skinny jeans.
Now perhaps the world's most famous fashion victim, the 35-year-old had been helping a family member move “which involved many hours of squatting while emptying cupboards,” as per the case study reported in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
By later that day, her feet felt numb and swollen, and walking became difficult until finally, she fell and couldn't get back up. Once she arrived at the hospital, doctors cut her jeans off and revealed that nerve constriction cause by squatting in them had restricted blood supply, leading to various complications.
But here's a reality check: What happened to this woman is incredibly rare - and unlikely to happen to you.
Doctor says it’s unlikely for anyone to incur muscle or nerve damage from skinny jeans
According to New York City doctor Roshini Rajapaksa, “it’s extremely unlikely for anyone to incur muscle or nerve damage from skinny jeans – most people aren’t doing a whole lot of squats in them.”
Dr Rajapaksa adds that while skinny jeans tend to be tight in general, the lady in question’s (her name hasn’t been revealed) were probably quite constrictive on the skinny jeans spectrum.
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You don’t need a doctor to assess that though… If you struggle moving around in your skinnies (or any pair of pants for that reason), they’re too tight and will result in unfortunate conditions like “the muffin top” or decreased blood circulation.
The bottom line: Don’t wear too-tight pants!
It’s pretty simple. If you know you’re going to be moving around and squatting all day long, wear yoga pants – not skinny jeans.
Dr Rajapaksa leaves us with this simple advice: “Skinny jeans are meant for fashion, not extreme activity.” You know, just in case you were planning to run a marathon in them…
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