Skinny jeans are certainly a timely fashion choice, but following the trend isn’t without health risks.

Skinny jeans are certainly a timely fashion choice, but following the trend isn’t without health risks.


A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry tells a cautionary tale about wearing them when they’re a bit too snug and while engaging in physical activity. 


It discusses a case of a woman who squeezed herself into a pair and then proceeded to pack up a house for a move. 


Hours later she became weak, collapsed, and couldn’t get up.


When she was finally able to get to the hospital her calves were swollen due to the blood supply to them being compromised, and