1. Functional differences:

Medical elastic socks are a kind of medical equipment specially designed and manufactured for treating varicose veins, vasculitis, venous thrombosis and other venous diseases of lower limbs.

The main function of stovepipe socks is to lose weight by burning fat to achieve the purpose of stovepipe, beautifying legs and protecting leg shape.

2. Elastic socks and stovepipe socks are made of different materials:

Elastic socks are medical elastic socks made of special materials with high elasticity, such as DuPont Lycra and nylon.

3. The units of elastic socks and stovepipe socks are different.

Elastic socks are classified according to the pressure value. Elastic socks are generally divided into

The primary pressure value is 20-30mmHg, mainly to prevent varicose veins;

The secondary pressure value of 30-40mmHg is mainly used for the treatment of mild varicose veins and the recovery treatment after varicose veins surgery;

The tertiary pressure of 40-50mmHg is mainly used for the treatment of severe varicose veins.

The unit of stovepipe socks is Daniel number (d), such as 180D, 240D, 280D, 360th, 420D, etc. Danny, the bigger the number, the greater the pressure.