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Q: Who is prone to DVT? People with severe varicose veins; those who are pregnant or have recently given birth; patients on certain types of contraceptive pill or HRT; people who have had fractures; those who have had a previous DVT or a family history of it, and those with some blood conditions. Other medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart failure, poor heart function, may also put people at increased risk. Q: What are the signs of DVT? There might be persistent pain and swelling, and the leg might feel hot and tender when you press the muscle. It looks like an infection and often it is treated as such, but it isn’t, it is an inflammation. In bad conditions, the DVT affects the whole leg, making it swollen with a slightly blue tinge. You will probably also feel awful. ....
Content Writer Michael Gaunt offers specialist treatments for lymphoedema and leg swelling - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto It is vital to seek specialist advice for chronic condition lymphoedema as soon as possible, according to leading consultant vascular surgeon Michael Gaunt. Consultant vascular surgeon, Michael Gaunt, at the BMI St Edmunds Hospital - Credit: Denise Bradley The sooner a patient is treated, the more chance they have of managing the condition, says Mr Gaunt, who runs clinics in Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Harley Street in London. Q: What is lymphoedema? Lymphoedema is when the lymphatics in the legs (or arms, where it can occur in women after breast surgery) have been disrupted and are unable to clear the lymph fluid. If this happens, every time blood goes from the arterial system, filtering through the muscles and tissues into the venous system, it leaves lymph fluid behind. We actually produce about two litres of lymph fl ....