Elastic bandage and elastic stockings can counteract the increase of venous pressure caused by various reasons with external pressure, prevent deep venous blood from flowing into superficial vein through communicating branch, promote venous blood return, control and delay the development of the disease, improve local skin malnutrition, reduce local edema, prevent ulcer formation or promote ulcer healing. Pay attention to the following items when using elastic bandage:

1、 The width and tightness should be appropriate, and the tightness should be able to extend a finger into the winding ring.

2、 The vein should be emptied before bandaging, so it is better to bandage before getting up in the morning.

3、 The bandage should start from the distal end of the limb and gradually wrap around the proximal end.

4、 After bandaging, the skin color of the extremities and the swelling of the affected limbs should be observed to judge the effect.

5、 According to different diseases or operations, the bandaging method should be selected: for patients with varicose veins of lower extremities undergoing sclerotherapy, uniform spiral bandage should be applied to the local area from the manic part upward for 3-6 weeks; for patients after great saphenous vein stripping, uniform bandage should be applied from the toe to the groin for more than 1 month; for patients with varicose veins of lower extremities undergoing non-surgical treatment, elastic bandage should be used daily for a long time; Patients after acute stage of deep vein thrombosis. Elastic bandage must be used for at least 3 months or even for life to protect the function of superficial vein and communicating valve and relieve or eliminate symptoms.

6、 The selection of elastic socks must be in line with the patient's leg circumference. After the leg swelling subsides, lie in bed and measure the circumference of the manic part and lower leg and the length from 3cm below the knee or 3cm below the groin to the sole of the foot. Wear without wrinkles. The socks should be 3an below the knee, and the stockings should be 3cm below the groin.