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Who needs to wear flight socks?

Airplane passengers or crew on long or frequent air flights may want to wear compression socks to help increase circulation and reduce their risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or blood clots.



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Airplane passengers or crew on long or frequent air flights may want to wear compression socks to help increase circulation and reduce their risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or blood clots.

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#3 Doubling Up You should not wear a normal pair of socks over your compression stockings. The compression stocking in itself will function as a normal sock too. Don't double up, there is no reason to.

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Graduated compression stockings or socks are usually recommended for flights that last longer than 3 hours, as this is when you will start to suffer physical health issues.

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Six Benefits of Compression Pantyhose for Women Flight Attendants. Many flight attendants swear by the benefits of compression socks for travel — but given the strict airline dress codes, many female flight attendants can't wear socks to work and must don pantyhose or stockings instead.

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