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Man’s grim warning after long-haul flight leaves him with ‘disgusting hoofs’
Man's grim warning after long-haul flight leaves him with 'disgusting hoofs',Thomas Dowling, from Australia, flew from Mykonos, Greece, to Sydney when he realised his legs were swollen to an extreme degree – people warned him to check for a DVT

Man’s grim warning after long-haul flight leaves him with ‘disgusting hoofs’

It’s the summer holiday so millions of Brits are flying abroad for their holidays. But, those who go further than Europe could be risking a rather gross side-effect of air travel.

An Australian man recently went viral after showing how a long flight had effected his body. Tom Dowling had visited Mykonos in Greece – a stunning island paradise – when he headed back to Sydney.

But, upon landing down under he noticed something had changed about his legs. They had swollen up so much on the 25 hour flight that his socks had left indents.

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Sharing a clip, @thomassdowling, Tom showed himself moving his camera around a tanned leg. Swearing at the change in his limb, he said: "My legs are swollen so much from that 25 hour flight they’re like little hoofs. Chunky little hoofs. That is disgusting. Yuck."

Thomas' leg after his flight
Thomas' leg after his flight (Image: @thomassdowling/TikTok)
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    Another person added: "Always take 81MG Aspirin just before you travel as it keeps the blood flowing and prevents blood clots."

    DVT – or Deep Vein Thrombosis – is a blood clot that develops in a deep vein in the body. This can lead to a pulmonary embolism where the clot travels to the lungs and can be fatal.

    "If you feel pain or shortness of breath rush to the hospital immediately," another commenter said to Thomas. A third added: "This is why I always get aisle seats for long flights from Aus! I can stand up and walk around to get circulation flowing when needed!"

    The NHS notes that you’re more likely to get DVT if you are over 60, are overweight, smoke, have had a DVT before, take the contraceptive pill or HRT, have cancer or heart failure or have varicose veins.

    The website states: "DVT (deep vein thrombosis) is a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg. DVT can be dangerous. Get medical help as soon as possible if you think you have DVT."