How can I make my calves smaller?

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Thank you for your compliments! I just really hope my right leg will reduce to the size how my left leg is. I still do not have much regrets. Start practice sleeping with your legs elevated if you guys are serious about doing this surgery!

@cloudwall PM me for email since I don't want to post my Email in public.
 
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ffxlulu said:
Thank you for your compliments! I just really hope my right leg will reduce to the size how my left leg is. I still do not have much regrets. Start practice sleeping with your legs elevated if you guys are serious about doing this surgery!

@cloudwall PM me for email since I don't want to post my Email in public.
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Hi
@ffxlulu
Can you pm me? Because i dont have enough posts to be a full member now.
I have just signed in to join this topic :)
 
#1,789
ffxlulu said:
Day 8
My calves became really stiff this morning because of the long walk. I did not sleep well because i still feel my calf muscles are contracting. The pain is more of a discomfort for me. I went for my second check up this afternoon. Dr. Park could tell right away that I walked for a long time the day before. He told me I shouldn't walk for more than one hour, because it can affect my final results. He said my right leg swells pretty bad. I sadly have to rest for the rest of my stay and cannot allow myself to walk too much to shop now.He also said I should wrap my bandages very tight especially on my right leg since my right leg is still very big. It is the first time they did aspiration for me, and it hurts! But the pain is not as bad as the IV injection or the spinal injection. They have to squeeze my calves in order to get lots of liquid out.
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So sorry to hear that
Hope your right leg will get better soon
Try staying at the hotel as long as possible. After the recovery, you can buy any kind of clothes you want to wear with your beautiful and healthy legs :").
 
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ffxlulu said:
Day 8
My calves became really stiff this morning because of the long walk. I did not sleep well because i still feel my calf muscles are contracting. The pain is more of a discomfort for me. I went for my second check up this afternoon. Dr. Park could tell right away that I walked for a long time the day before. He told me I shouldn't walk for more than one hour, because it can affect my final results. He said my right leg swells pretty bad. I sadly have to rest for the rest of my stay and cannot allow myself to walk too much to shop now.He also said I should wrap my bandages very tight especially on my right leg since my right leg is still very big. It is the first time they did aspiration for me, and it hurts! But the pain is not as bad as the IV injection or the spinal injection. They have to squeeze my calves in order to get lots of liquid out.
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Wow! Congratulations on going through the surgery. Do you know if the size reduction you have now will be your final size? How long do you have to wear the compression stockings for?

I did the surgery about half a year ago, and I feel like my legs have gotten bigger again. Still about 1cm smaller then before, but it's averaged out between my post-op size and my original size. I'd like it to be smaller. Can you ask Dr. Park if we wearing compression stockings and the bandages at this point will still be effective? Thank you!
 
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summershimmer said:
Wow! Congratulations on going through the surgery. Do you know if the size reduction you have now will be your final size? How long do you have to wear the compression stockings for?

I did the surgery about half a year ago, and I feel like my legs have gotten bigger again. Still about 1cm smaller then before, but it's averaged out between my post-op size and my original size. I'd like it to be smaller. Can you ask Dr. Park if we wearing compression stockings and the bandages at this point will still be effective? Thank you!
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Hi summershimmer!

Would you let us know what your original and current sizes are? I am also wondering if you are bigger than your ideal size (20% of your height) now?! Actually Im gonna do this surgery too and my final size post op is one of my concerns!
I know that after removing the post op socks that the girls are supposed to wear at least for three months, the calves get a bit bigger and it is natural. Also, if you are physically active using your legs, the muscles compensate for the removed part but not much.
 
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summershimmer said:
Wow! Congratulations on going through the surgery. Do you know if the size reduction you have now will be your final size? How long do you have to wear the compression stockings for?

I did the surgery about half a year ago, and I feel like my legs have gotten bigger again. Still about 1cm smaller then before, but it's averaged out between my post-op size and my original size. I'd like it to be smaller. Can you ask Dr. Park if we wearing compression stockings and the bandages at this point will still be effective? Thank you!
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Hey summershimmer,

I am still currently using bandages. Dr. Park told me there are a lot of his patients that wear compression stockings for more than two years. I believe compression stockings alone can make your calves slimmer even if you don't do surgery, But obviously it cannot reduce your calf size by much. I planned to wear compression stockings almost everyday if I can after three months. I am only on my eighth day and my legs are still swollen. Dr.Park said I will see my results after a month, because I was complaining how my legs look so big, Are you satisfied with the shape of your calves? I've measured my calves and they are both exactly 34cm which is quite weird because it is the right calf is visually bigger than the left calf. I only got around 1cm reduced so far.
 
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Day 9

I forgot to say that my calves really started to get itchy especially at night time. It started to get itchy around the fifth day, Now the area behind my knees also itch, and it hurts to scratch around it too because there is where the cut is, The brusied is starting to fade, but my right leg amd foot are still pretty swollen. When I walk or stand for too long, my heels and the side of my feet starts to have nerve pain. I walked for an hour today to shop and eat for a bit.I've just measured my calves. Left33.5cm right 34.5cm. 32cm is the most desirable size according to my height to calf ratio (20% of my height)
 
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ffxlulu said:
Day 9

I forgot to say that my calves really started to get itchy especially at night time. It started to get itchy around the fifth day, Now the area behind my knees also itch, and it hurts to scratch around it too because there is where the cut is, The brusied is starting to fade, but my right leg amd foot are still pretty swollen. When I walk or stand for too long, my heels and the side of my feet starts to have nerve pain. I walked for an hour today to shop and eat for a bit.I've just measured my calves. Left33.5cm right 34.5cm. 32cm is the most desirable size according to my height to calf ratio (20% of my height)
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@ffxlulu
It has been 2 days since your last update
Is everything ok?
How are your calves now?
 
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Hi Cloudwall,
Thanks for asking. Here are my updates:

day 10
Went for checkup again. The nurse gave me new bandages and did aspiration on me. They kept telling me i have to make sure my lower belly has to touch the wall and relax when i stretch. Amy told me to wait for an hour before going to the spa since i just did aspiration. I went to spa lei (all women bathhouse) for the whole day and stretch very thirty minutes. The spa is amazing and its quite close to young dong hotel. There are a lot of heated rooms for me to detox. I started to really allow my lower stomach to touch the wall when I stretch. It's hard especially when you wear a bra. How can you relax??lol

Day 11
Woke up with stiff calves which is normal. I do feel better when I do squats. There is so much to do. Stretches, squats, massages! My calves are really getting itchy. I scratch them like crazy and now I have ecezma on my calves, behind my knees and ankles. I use ice to relieve the itchiness since my skin starts to have rashes and bumps. It gets really itchy at night time. I wake up from time to time because my calves feels discomfort from muscles contraction. I really crave to sleep without the pillows elevating my legs. I went to isadong and went to a hanbok studio and took pictures! It was a really fun experience! My walking is very normal now when I walk in wedges. But my calves get tired easily and my walking will start to slow down and that's when I know I need to get back to my hotel. I still cannot walk normal in flat shoes yet, especially when I sit for too long.
 
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summershimmer said:
Wow! Congratulations on going through the surgery. Do you know if the size reduction you have now will be your final size? How long do you have to wear the compression stockings for?

I did the surgery about half a year ago, and I feel like my legs have gotten bigger again. Still about 1cm smaller then before, but it's averaged out between my post-op size and my original size. I'd like it to be smaller. Can you ask Dr. Park if we wearing compression stockings and the bandages at this point will still be effective? Thank you!
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Hi Summershimmer

did you also do the calf surgery with Dr Park?

If so, did you inform Dr Park that your calves have gotten bigger again?
 
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ffxlulu said:
Hi Cloudwall,
Thanks for asking. Here are my updates:

day 10
Went for checkup again. The nurse gave me new bandages and did aspiration on me. They kept telling me i have to make sure my lower belly has to touch the wall and relax when i stretch. Amy told me to wait for an hour before going to the spa since i just did aspiration. I went to spa lei (all women bathhouse) for the whole day and stretch very thirty minutes. The spa is amazing and its quite close to young dong hotel. There are a lot of heated rooms for me to detox. I started to really allow my lower stomach to touch the wall when I stretch. It's hard especially when you wear a bra. How can you relax??lol

Day 11
Woke up with stiff calves which is normal. I do feel better when I do squats. There is so much to do. Stretches, squats, massages! My calves are really getting itchy. I scratch them like crazy and now I have ecezma on my calves, behind my knees and ankles. I use ice to relieve the itchiness since my skin starts to have rashes and bumps. It gets really itchy at night time. I wake up from time to time because my calves feels discomfort from muscles contraction. I really crave to sleep without the pillows elevating my legs. I went to isadong and went to a hanbok studio and took pictures! It was a really fun experience! My walking is very normal now when I walk in wedges. But my calves get tired easily and my walking will start to slow down and that's when I know I need to get back to my hotel. I still cannot walk normal in flat shoes yet, especially when I sit for too long.
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I think it will help if you ask Dr.Park to give you some antihistamine to get rid of itchy skin. You are the first person writing about this issue (itchy legs) and I am not sure if the other girls had the same complain or not! I have a history of allergy (skin rashes) and I was figuring out if it would come up in the post op-Oh my god! How far I have gone thinking about this op- until you wrote about your itchiness...then I felt better thinking if it happens in my post up, It is not abnormal and not necessarily related to my allergy!:smile1:
So, thanks for your detailed info. Also, thanks for recommending the wedge sneakers cause I was wondering if wedge sneakers are useful in the post op while having those swollen feet!
 
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babyangel11 said:
Hi Summershimmer

did you also do the calf surgery with Dr Park?

If so, did you inform Dr Park that your calves have gotten bigger again?
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Hi babyangel11!

I believe that a long time ago, you complained your legs got bigger after the op...then you didn't show up again! I asked you about it but received no answer back...maybe cause you have done this op many months ago.
Anyway, I was wondering if you still have this complain.If so, what is Dr.Park's opinion about it?! Actually Im gonna do this op and my calves size post up is one of my concerns!
 
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joo_joo2704 said:
I think it will help if you ask Dr.Park to give you some antihistamine to get rid of itchy skin. You are the first person writing about this issue (itchy legs) and I am not sure if the other girls had the same complain or not! I have a history of allergy (skin rashes) and I was figuring out if it would come up in the post op-Oh my god! How far I have gone thinking about this op- until you wrote about your itchiness...then I felt better thinking if it happens in my post up, It is not abnormal and not necessarily related to my allergy!:smile1:
So, thanks for your detailed info. Also, thanks for recommending the wedge sneakers cause I was wondering if wedge sneakers are useful in the post op while having those swollen feet!
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Hey joojoo,
Ya I also got the same skin allergy problem before too! I think it got something to do with nerves, because it still itches really bad after I got my new bandages.

Day 12

The itchiness on my legs woke me up and i kept scratching my legs. I went to the women university area and shopped and ate a bit. It is super difficult for me to walk over there due to the steep slopes. My raises of my right feet are starting to feel numb. I brought an anti itchy cream from the drug store but i don't think it's strong enough. I hope Dr. Park will give me a better cream tomorrow. My right calf is feeling stiff compare to my left calf. I did not stretch a lot today.
 
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