One must be very careful when wearing skinny jeans.
A woman was reportedly hospitalized for days after her jeans caused her to lose feeling in her legs, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
The 35-year-old woman had spent the day helping a relative move and had to squat for hours in her skinny jeans, according to CNN. When she returned home, she reportedly tripped and fell because her feet grew numb.
“We blame what happened on a combination of prolonged squatting for hours and the tight jeans she was wearing,” stated Dr. Thomas Kimber who treated the patient.
The recent study reportedly stated that squatting in skinny jeans can damage nerves and muscles in the legs, which is what happened to the woman. Doctors had to cut the skinny jeans off of the woman because her legs had become so swollen, according to CBS Local.
"Normally muscles can expand to compensate for swelling, but there was a tourniquet effect, so the muscles had to expand inwards and compressed blood vessels and nerves," said Kimber.
Skinny jeans can also reportedly cause a condition called “compartment syndrome,” which can cause nerve and muscle damage, dehydration, and if untreated, could cause kidney damage.
The woman reportedly had to stay in the hospital for four days on an IV, but she was able to walk out of the hospital unassisted when she was released.
“If she hadn’t come to the hospital, the compression could have gone on longer and caused residual nerve damage,” stated Kimber.