Boot-cut, flared and boyfriend styles come and go but skinny jeans are the look that lasts. But super-tight jeans can leave you with more than a lean silhouette. Tight denim has been found to cause a nerve condition called meralgia paresthetica aka “tingling thigh syndrome.”
The temporary condition arises when pressure is placed over the nerves around the hips called the lateral femoral cutaneous. Symptoms include numb, tingling or burning sensation along the thighs. The health issue is usually associated with people who carry weight around their middle on a daily basis such as builders, police and even pregnant women. However over recent years, experts have seen a rise in the number of young women suffering usually as a result of tight jeans.
Dr John England told MSNBC, “the nerves, in some people, is susceptible to compression. Anything that is tight around there could potentially compress the nerve that goes there.”
The good news is, it’s not permanent. Leg sensations will return to normal after individuals switch to roomier denims.
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