When you really feel that you have problems with the circulation of your feet, and you are not in to hosiery that is intended for pregnant women, then you should really consider getting yourself thigh high support hose for men. This is the most effective way to treat and prevent vricose veins and t the same time deep vein trombosis and embolism. Diabetic socks are quite similar to these, and they are so smooth that you will no way notice the in seams.
Compression stocking helps with varicose because of many things. Men usually have varicose veins because their feet are under a lot of stress, or they work at an office. When you are standing for long hours in your work - this might be a security guard or whatever - the blood is going to get packed in your feet. When this happens your feet will start to collect water and you will notice this as pain and aching, and if you lift the tip of your socks you will see that there is a clear compression mark in your leg. That way you can tell if you need compression stockings.
For men, thigh high support hose was not always around, and it was basically because of Jobst Support Hose that they were found as a specific line for guys also. The difference in mens and womens stockings is that for men you will most likely need to have more compression because of the bigger problems - men don't really notice it at an early stage, but instead they can be quite glad that their veins are showing in their legs - muscular people have this. FIrst there were unisex support hoses that were used by some men, but since they are still quite feminine, today there are many men specific lines that have even thigh high support stockings in many colors and models.
Varicose veins are caused by the packed up blood that cause the veins to stretch too much, and at some point the pressure is not enough to keep the blood pumping upwards, so the vein stretches even more and becomes one large vein that is throbbing near the skin. Using support hose you can usually get some help, but if you already have serious varicose veins, even compression stockings are not going to help, but you are facing some treatment for the condition.