How can I make my calves smaller?

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darlene27 said:
Taiwan, Korea, China.... It does not really matter as long as you are comfortable doing the procedure and trust the surgeon doing it, then you will be fine. I just like Korea since I have not been there and there beauty "standards" are more appealing in my opinion.

I have not chosen which calf procedure to perform yet because there are so many options.

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Hi darlene,

I am super excited that this forum is getting alive again!
darlene! you mentioned a very good point: it does not matter where you go for this surgery, it only matters if you trust on the surgeon or not! Im planning to go to Korea because of the same thing that you said: There, beauty "standards" are more appealing in my opinion.... haha! But the other people can have the same mentality about china or Taiwan. I hope that everyone gets satisfied with the results where ever they go for this purpose:smile1:
If you go through the previous posts, you can find the girls have written that they didn't have any problem with running or aerobics which they used to do before the surgery.
 
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Hi all,

Does anybody know if calf resection also affect on the lateral muscle even if the surgery is just done on the medial one?! Cz in the pictures, I can see that the lateral one has shrunken although the operation is done only on the medial muscle! I think I read somewhere that the lateral muscle also gets temporarily paralyzed and then shrinks...but I am not sure...! So any information from you guys?!:cool:
 
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babyangel11 said:
Hi Christy2

I have also written to both Dr Park n Dr Jong before n both are friendly. Actually i prefer going to Taiwan than Korea as i can speak Mandarin well but not the korean lanaguage.

However because Dr Jong removes an additional muscle Sol which Dr Park is strictly against it n thats why i am thinking about going to Dr Park.

Also i read in one of the recent posts that a forummer went to Dr Jong and during the post-surgery period she was in discomfort or something like that n she requested to see Dr Jong but he said he was tied up n wouldnt be able to see her till around 10 days later. I was rather shocked n wonder what would happen to me if i were to travel alone there n im in need of help n what would happen?? So now im thinking of going to Dr Park instead.

I read about a forummer who went for partial neurectomy n im trying to find out more as it seems that the recovery period is shorter.
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I just wanna let you guys know that I also sent more than 4 emails to Dr.Park and he answered to them very carefully and patiently each time. I have never contacted with Dr.Jong though.
 
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darlene27 said:
Hello! I read on some of your posts that you are going to Grand. How much did they quote you? If nerve ablation is better than muscle ablation, wouldn't a resection be better than the two? Apart from the scarring issue, why choose for radiofrequency ablation over muscle resection? I'm interested in reducing my calves as well.
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hello they quoted me a maximum of $2500. the reason i chose against muscle resection is because it is a more serious operation, and longer recovery time. honestly i just hope for an inch reduction which is possible with nerve ablation but if you want more than that i think muscle resection is better. hope that helps :)
 
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joo_joo2704 said:
Hi all,

Does anybody know if calf resection also affect on the lateral muscle even if the surgery is just done on the medial one?! Cz in the pictures, I can see that the lateral one has shrunken although the operation is done only on the medial muscle! I think I read somewhere that the lateral muscle also gets temporarily paralyzed and then shrinks...but I am not sure...! So any information from you guys?!:cool:
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Hi maybe it can go either way. Some people the lateral muscle becomes larger as it compensates for the muscle loss. I think everyone on here had both muscles reduced though
 
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princes99998 said:
Hi black caviar, I just got the neurectomy procedure done yesterday, not with Dr. Liu. My legs are really weak and it's hard to walk, but it's been less than 24 hours. I feel better than yesterday already at least. I'm hoping to see at least 5 cm reduction, because my calves were pretty big to begin with. What are your measurements?
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Hi Princes

How are you going now after your neurectomy? Have you noticed much of a difference yet?
 
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babyangel11 said:
Hi Christy2

I have also written to both Dr Park n Dr Jong before n both are friendly. Actually i prefer going to Taiwan than Korea as i can speak Mandarin well but not the korean lanaguage.

However because Dr Jong removes an additional muscle Sol which Dr Park is strictly against it n thats why i am thinking about going to Dr Park.

Also i read in one of the recent posts that a forummer went to Dr Jong and during the post-surgery period she was in discomfort or something like that n she requested to see Dr Jong but he said he was tied up n wouldnt be able to see her till around 10 days later. I was rather shocked n wonder what would happen to me if i were to travel alone there n im in need of help n what would happen?? So now im thinking of going to Dr Park instead.

I read about a forummer who went for partial neurectomy n im trying to find out more as it seems that the recovery period is shorter.
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Hi Baby Angel,

Did you manage to find out any more information about the forummer who went for a neurectomy? Was it on this forum that you read about it?
 
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HI guys,

I posted a while ago about my neurectomy procedure. I did the surgery on April 16th, so it's been almost a month. My legs have shrunk around 1.5-2 cm... I'm certainly not satisfied with the result yet, and I'm hoping for more of a reduction. My measurements were 39 and 38.5, so now i'm around 37.5 each (in the monring... in evening they are bigger). Apparently the results take 1 to 3 months to show up. I have a feeling that I'm not going to be satisfied... not sure if I would recommend this procedure at this point, so I recommend everyone wait a few more months for my updates before deciding to do it. After all, I had very muscular calves to begin with and if it doesn't work for me, it might be an even worse option for you guys.

It's still a bit difficult for me to walk barefoot or with ballet flats. I find it much easier to walk in heels/wedges, as these shoes require you to use thigh muscle rather than calf muscle.
 
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princes99998 said:
HI guys,

I posted a while ago about my neurectomy procedure. I did the surgery on April 16th, so it's been almost a month. My legs have shrunk around 1.5-2 cm... I'm certainly not satisfied with the result yet, and I'm hoping for more of a reduction. My measurements were 39 and 38.5, so now i'm around 37.5 each (in the monring... in evening they are bigger). Apparently the results take 1 to 3 months to show up. I have a feeling that I'm not going to be satisfied... not sure if I would recommend this procedure at this point, so I recommend everyone wait a few more months for my updates before deciding to do it. After all, I had very muscular calves to begin with and if it doesn't work for me, it might be an even worse option for you guys.

It's still a bit difficult for me to walk barefoot or with ballet flats. I find it much easier to walk in heels/wedges, as these shoes require you to use thigh muscle rather than calf muscle.
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Hi Princess,

Great to hear from you.
Although its only been a month, I think 2 cm's is a great start! I have done heaps and heaps of research on the neurectomy procedure and read quite a few journal articles on the procedure and it says that it takes up to 6 months to notice the full effect.... with that said, i think 2cm's in 1 month is a great result!
If possible do you have an email address I can contact you on? I have booked my procedure in September and was wondering if I could ask you a few questions?
 
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darlene27 said:
It really is a subjective thing since we have different personal standards and perceptions. Really? That is great news! I admit to be tooooooo lazy to read all of the posts here:busted I was too scared of getting this done because I really love the outdoors. Do you have any clinics you can recommend?
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I was also so scared: What if I wouldn't be able to run on thread mil anymore ( the thing I usually do to maintain my current weight)!! I have been regularly physically active from my childhood and I had zero idea how to give up! Although it takes a long time to come back to your exercises or feel strong enough to walk or jog for a quite long time outdoors, it is fairly possible.
I wanna go to OZ cosmetic clinic where Dr.Park does this surgery. How bout you?
 
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Darakuku said:
Hi Christy,
I'm a bout a month post op now and I'm pretty happy with the result, the scar has healed it's just a dark line now, sticking beauty tape to make then lighter overtime. I brought cash because the rate is much better if you exchange rather then withdraw from ATM. Every time I withdraw $600 I get charged about $25-$33 which is a lot!! But I recommend withdraw from ATM if you're gonna travel heaps. Make sure you have a friend or someone to take care of you the first week. And think twice because this is a very serious operation... I had an epidural anesthetic and woke up a couple times during the op no pain but you feel you legs being worked at. A bit scary...
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Hi darakuku
May I know why you chose to go to dr Jong and not dr park? I'm planning to go for the op this September hopfully but still deciding between the two. I'm a bit shocked when you said you were awake during the op but yeah thanks goodness your op is successful and I'm glad you are happy with the results. Could it be possible to show me your before and after photo? I have not been to the forum for some time and I need to have my encouragement back as I don't know why I'm so scared to go for the op now. lol
 
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