How can I make my calves smaller?

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hi

did you travel alone - which hotel did you stay at? have you any regrets or are you really pleased that you went ahead with the op and the results so far?

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Darakuku said:
I'm back in Australia now. I got my left leg aspirated twice and it was very painful. Hopefully I don't have anymore hematoma. Things have definitely improved during the last couple days. I'm at day 16th post op now and I can wear 3 inches heels and be comfortable. The scars got better too. I hope I will be able to walk normal in flats next week and the swellings will subside. I was 38cm on both legs and now I'm 33.5 and 33. Dr Jong suggested that I wear my stockings for 6 months! Lucky it's going to be winter in aus so I can cover up. If anyone is considering to have op with dr Jong, you can ask me anything you want!
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crystalj said:
Botox can be injected to the calf area to help shrink the muscle. It's less invasive than undergoing surgery.
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Hi Crystal

I have tried botox several times on my calves but i dont see any results.

I think it may work if your calves are mainly muscles. Mine have some fats as well n there doesnt seem to be results and i have stopped long time ago.

Also alot of botox is needed for calves as the muscles are large there.

Hope this helps. :smile1:
 
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Mininana said:
Hi girls. I am sort of considering this procedure. What would you suggest? All these techniques are new to me thanks!!
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Hi Mininana,

Are these calves your current calves before the calf reduction surgery?

If so, i think there is no need for you to do any surgery at all. Your calves look great and i would be happy to have such calves! :p

And it is only 33cm plus!
 
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creativeflower said:
Hey I actually just got off the phone with Dr. Liu from the clinic in LA. He does both Selective Neurectomy and partial resection, but is not as experienced as Dr. Park. I think I will go to him though given the current tension between north and south korea.

Recently, I've been thinking more about Selective Neurectomy... just because the recovery is so much smoother. What negative side effects or unsatisfactory results have you guys heard about Selective Neurectomy? Also what bad news have you heard about radiofrequency? Please let me know!! Thanks :)
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Hi creativeflower,

Where would you be flying from and if you want to know about radiofrequency, i think forummer Ashmi99 has tried before, i think it was her if im not wrong n she discourages it n went for the calf reduction with Dr Park instead. I think she has a new blog posted in her post.

I check what is Neurectomy in the web n it says :

Neurectomy is the surgical removal of a nerve or a section of a nerve. This procedure may be performed, for example, in cases of chronic pain where other treatments have failed. However the removal of the nerve can also cause negative effects, such as permanent numbness. A possible complication of a neurectomy is the development of a stump neuroma, which can cause painful sensations, in some cases worse than the original condition.

Im rather worried when i read about the negative effects.

Like yourself i also dont have so many days like around 2 weeks to spare for the calf reduction surgery plus the post-op seems very long. However, its legs we are talking about so im very concerned n do not wish to have any revision surgery at all.

Besides Dr Liu in the States, do you know who else is an expert at this surgery in Asia?

Cheers.
 
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Hi all,

i just check again about this Partial Neurectomy and it says below :

Calf reduction surgery which explore and cut off the nerve that control the MG (Medial Gastrocnemius) to induce the atrophy of medial gastrocnemius muscle, and thus reduce calf size. The circumference of the calf is reduced approximately 1 to 3.5 cm.
The advantage of this method:
  • The procedure is quick, simple and less invasive
  • Postoperative recovery time is short
The disadvantage of this method:
  • The location and calf size reduction is unpredictable
  • The risk of other nerves (LG or Sol) injury is high and can resulting in gait disturbance
  • Remained or recurred calf muscle hypertrophy
And finally, in order to compensate the lost function of medical gastrocnemius muscle, the lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscle can become hypertrophy and cause bowing affect or uneven contour to the calf.
 
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babyangel11 said:
Hi Mininana,

Are these calves your current calves before the calf reduction surgery?

If so, i think there is no need for you to do any surgery at all. Your calves look great and i would be happy to have such calves! :p

And it is only 33cm plus!
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oh honey you are so sweet!!!


yes, these are my natural calves. I had never thought of this surgery before, but I see all these amazing post op calves and I'm getting jealous :)

are there any exercises or less invasive methods perhaps? I just want a slight improvement!!! Maybe 32cm would be super cool but I'd be happy even with 32.5-33

thanks!!!
 
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Mininana said:
oh honey you are so sweet!!!


yes, these are my natural calves. I had never thought of this surgery before, but I see all these amazing post op calves and I'm getting jealous :)

are there any exercises or less invasive methods perhaps? I just want a slight improvement!!! Maybe 32cm would be super cool but I'd be happy even with 32.5-33

thanks!!!
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Hi Mininana

Really! Your calves need no surgery at all! I think its better that you dont go thru such a traumatic surgery just to lose 1 cm because your calves look nice! I think i would "kill" for such calves! Lol. :p

Cos if you read thru some of the posts, some of the people who went thru the calf reduction surgery and they achieved around 33cm or so n they are very happy with it. Im not even sure if i would be able to achieve 33.5cm calves after the surgery.

So keep those nice calves of yours n no surgery please! hahaha :p
 
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babyangel11 said:
Hi Mininana

Really! Your calves need no surgery at all! I think its better that you dont go thru such a traumatic surgery just to lose 1 cm because your calves look nice! I think i would "kill" for such calves! Lol. :p

Cos if you read thru some of the posts, some of the people who went thru the calf reduction surgery and they achieved around 33cm or so n they are very happy with it. Im not even sure if i would be able to achieve 33.5cm calves after the surgery.

So keep those nice calves of yours n no surgery please! hahaha :p
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aw!!! Thank you sweetie!! I'm going to try exercises in that case.
Hoping they do improve a little, I always envied those straight no muscle calves :D
 
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christy2 said:
hi

did you travel alone - which hotel did you stay at? have you any regrets or are you really pleased that you went ahead with the op and the results so far?

if you have posted 10 messages and wish to send a private message then if you put the cursor on the persons name at the left side of the page it should give you the option of sensing a private message as far as i can remember.
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It's been 3 weeks post op and I'm still swollen, but I definitely see a difference. I wore skinny jeans for the first time in my life this weekend over my stockings and very happy with how they look. I'm just worried about the scaring that's all. And I feel like my left leg is bigger than right which could be because of aspirations done to the left leg.
I went alone but a friend took care of me as it would be a bit hard to dress your own wounds everyday and carrying your luggage on the first week. I rented a room 15 mins cab ride to centre for $35/night. I've got my boobs done before and it was nothing compared to this recovery process. I guess it's more mentally disturbing, and you need to be very tough the first week post op. that or maybe I'm a just a lil bit of a wuss lol
 
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Black Caviar said:
Hi Princess 99998

MAy I ask where abouts you had the neurectomy performed ?
May I also ask the cost?

My measurements are 39 and 38cm's. How much reduction are you expecting and may I ask what your measurements are?
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I got mine done in Beijing with a Dr. Chen, who's affiliated with Peking University 3rd hospital i believe. It cost 31,000 RMB, so around $5000 USD (pretty expensive if you ask me). My measurements were around 39 for both leg, so we're in a similar boat. I was told that the more muscle you had to begin with, the more change you should expect.

I'm much better now. i went out on the second day after the surgery and walking a short distance to the grocery store was torture, so there's definitely down time. third day was slightly better and i went out shopping, but still very tiring and the limp was very noticeable. walking up and down stairs was really hard and lots of people stared. yesterday was even better than 3rd day but i was still limping. today, the limp is less noticeable.

the scar is about 2 cm. i'm not too worried, because i can just use makeup to cover it up until it fades.
 
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princes99998 said:
I got mine done in Beijing with a Dr. Chen, who's affiliated with Peking University 3rd hospital i believe. It cost 31,000 RMB, so around $5000 USD (pretty expensive if you ask me). My measurements were around 39 for both leg, so we're in a similar boat. I was told that the more muscle you had to begin with, the more change you should expect.

I'm much better now. i went out on the second day after the surgery and walking a short distance to the grocery store was torture, so there's definitely down time. third day was slightly better and i went out shopping, but still very tiring and the limp was very noticeable. walking up and down stairs was really hard and lots of people stared. yesterday was even better than 3rd day but i was still limping. today, the limp is less noticeable.

the scar is about 2 cm. i'm not too worried, because i can just use makeup to cover it up until it fades.
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Hi Princess 99998

thanks for sharing your experiences and appreciate it because seems like you are the first one i have read on this forum who went for partial neurectomy.

Can you provide the website of Dr Chen and did you ask him if the muscles would come back or there may be bowing of the calves etc in time to come? Did he say how many percentage of his patients experience the muscles coming back? because i read online n it says one fo the cons is there is a chance it may while for partial resection, there would not be. I have seen pictures of the bowing or the atrophy of the calves on the websites of Dr Park n Dr Jong n they look awful n require another surgery.

From what you describe i probably would prefer the downtime for neurectomy as i dont have many days to spare to stay for around 2 weeks in Korea or Taiwan. However i do not want to go thru any revision as calf reduction surgery seems like a very major n traumatic surgery as it is.

How many days did you say in China for the total surgery and did you have to visit Dr Chen a few times? How long did he say it would take you to recover before you can walk properly and also when could you see the results? Did he perform the operation in a hospital or in his clinic and was it high tech or run-down? Also did he give you GA or epidural via the spine?

So sorry for the many questions but im keen to explore this alternative. :p

Many thanks for your help!
 
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