Botox for your calves?

[tasche13]

I've heard they do something even worse in South Korea where they cut the muscle thats behind your knee in order for your calf muscles to atropy and look slimmer permanantly.

[madamefifi]

What people will do in the name of Vanity never ceases to amaze me.

[HauteMama]

I suppose that if slim is more important to a person than health or any definition in one's legs then it might be worth it. After all, people have been sacrificing their health and well-being in the name of vanity almost forever. It just seems like an awfully high price to pay for nominally thinner calves, and it would seem to promote cankles, too.

Most men find calf muscles and definition to be attractive. I think we are far harder on ourselves than others are. I wear either short or mid-calf boots because mine are too large for most taller boots, but I would NEVER atrophy my muscles to make them smaller!

[*Lo]

I feel like a doctor willing to perform this is unethical, your calf muscles are a certain size to carry your body weight and size properly, to atrophy muscles for cosmetic reasons in your legs seems like too much of a risk, IMO. That being said I am not against plastic surgery by any means but this procedure seems like bad news. Also injecting you body with enough botox to atrophy large muscles cant be healthy, remember botox is made of the bacterium that causes botulism which is a very dangerous bacteria and I am guessing it was developed to be used in small quantites.

[romina]

Omg !!!

[soph1aa]

I don't see how it is unethical as someone wrote above. THere are people who hate their calves and there are alternatives to it.
I know calve slimming, reduction, surgeries are popular in asian countries. There are lots of korean plastic surgery places in LA that does botox on your calves. and there is a new "non surgical procedure" thats out for your claves that doesnt require cutting the little nerve on the back of your knee.

But as others said, yes you need to keep on getting the shots to keep the muscles atropy,, fatigue, etc.. and it is costly.
I'm not sure what the other non surgical procedure is but you can find out more info at Wave and one other place.
pm me if anyone is intereseted.. altho i don't know exactly what it is, i can give you info about the place

[claireZk]

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

my miracle cure for ugly legs = pants

[*Lo]

Originally Posted by soph1aa

I don't see how it is unethical as someone wrote above. THere are people who hate their calves and there are alternatives to it. I know calve slimming, reduction, surgeries are popular in asian countries. There are lots of korean plastic surgery places in LA that does botox on your calves. and there is a new "non surgical procedure" thats out for your claves that doesnt require cutting the little nerve on the back of your knee. But as others said, yes you need to keep on getting the shots to keep the muscles atropy,, fatigue, etc.. and it is costly. I'm not sure what the other non surgical procedure is but you can find out more info at Wave and one other place. pm me if anyone is intereseted.. altho i don't know exactly what it is, i can give you info about the place

I apologize if I offended you or anyone about this procedure, I was just sharing my opinion. As I said I am ALL for plastic surgery, but I do feel as though some doctors jeopardize the integrity of medicine for financial gain.

[soph1aa]

haha no biggie Lo. but i do understand what your trying to say about doctors and financial gain..!!

[Mustlovedogs]

Originally Posted by HubbaWubba

Is that to go with the Boob Screw Uplift ?

That's the funniest S($&#*t I've ever read!!!!!

p.s. who the heck wants skinny calves??????Yuck, that's just not attractive! Boney Marroney!

[Melissa71]

Originally Posted by claireZk

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! my miracle cure for ugly legs = pants

ROTFLMAO ITA, that's why I have some very nice pant suits.

[filtered vanilla]

I've also heard of this procedure in Korea. I would imagine the side effects aren't that great though, as obviously atrophy-ing your muscles would lead to significant weakness IF done improperly. But I guess the idea behind this is similar to why people inject botox into the muscles to slim their jawline (also a popular procedure in Asia, I heard). Shrink the muscles = slim the silhouette.

[*Lo]

I saw on Dr. 90210 that they injected botox in the jawline to reduce the effects of TMJ as well

[penanggirl]

Soph1aa,
you wrote on this thread almost a year ago so you may not even read this, but if so can you refer me to some Korean plastic surgery places in LA that practice botox calf injection? Thanks!

[SpoiledRotten22]

I'll stick with my stretch boots...

ETA: Just noticed this is an old thread....