Hi everyone,
I haven't written for some time now but I would like to share my recent experience with you...
I have always had MASSIVE calve muscles..my left calf was 41cm and my right was 39cm. I am 159cm's tall and quite small- about a size 6-8 in clothes. Having had a massive complex about my calves, i had always worn loose clothes and have always dreaded summer. Wearing shorts and clothes that show my legs always left me paranoid that people would be looking at my legs. I tried botox for a few years which softened the square-ish muscular appearance of my legs but as someone who exercises quite frequently I found the botox would wear off a lot faster than normal, plus the cost of botox is quite expensive...
I have been following this forum for some years now and have been interested in a gastronemius resection, but the down time and pain associated with this procedure has never sat well with me. I recently found that there was another procedure that was less invasive called a selective neurectomy. I explored the option with Dr Liu in the US and travelled there a few months ago to have the procedure performed. The procedure involved making a 2cm incision behind the knee and cutting the 2 nerves which supply and stimulate the two heads of the gastronemius muscle (the lateral and medial heads- these muscles give the calve the shape- in my case the BULGING masculine shape!). From the get go, Dr Liu addressed every concern and email I had, he even organised a phone consultation and answered every single one of my emails (there were about 50, no joke!).
Given I travelled from overseas to see him, from the moment I arrived his staff contacted me and made me feel welcome and supported. Before booking the procedure I expressed my fear of being anaesthetised... he agreed that i could have the procedure under local anaesthetic which made me feel content. Once i travelled and arrived in the US i went to meet him for a consultation, he looked at my legs and explained the procedure to me. The following day I went in for my procedure which took around 1-1.5 hours. At no point did i feel nervous... weird I know! He gave me a valium and I entered the operating suite and lay on my stomach talking to him and his nurses while he performed the procedure. Afterwards, my feet and lower legs were a bit numb from the local anesthetic which wore off around 30 minutes later. I walked out of the clinic and went back to my hotel and had an early night. The following day I had an appointment with Dr Liu, determined to get back on my feet, I walked 1/2 way to the clinic then flagged a cab for the remainder of the way (i never told him I did this but In hindsight It shows me how determined I was!!) The next day and for the remainder of the 8 days I was in the US, I walked for about 7-8 hours every day, my legs felt weak at times, but I persevered.
I had an appointment with Dr Liu the day I left then hopped on a plane and returned home. Dr Liu indicated that it could take up to 3-6months for the procedure to have a full effect.
Fast forward 8 weeks later and my calves are completely different! I have gone from L41 & R39 to left 36 and right 35. My calves look unbelievably feminine and beautiful. They are not large, they are slim and streamlined, toned without being muscular. I did not experience ANY pain, only some tightness in my calves..It felt like I had gone to the gym for the first time in ages and where afterwards your muscles that you havent used in a while feel somewhat tight, but not sore... this lasted about a week. As I told Dr Liu, period pain causes me more discomfort than this procedure did.... I couldn't recommend him, his procedure and his staff enough!!! My experience has been 110% positive and I would recommend this to anyone wanting to reduce the size of their calves. I noticed a loss of tone almost immediately after the procedure and now I wear leggings, skirts, shorts and skinny jeans- anything to show off my new pins!
My life has changed and I am the happiest and confident I have ever been! I really hope my story will inspire others! My only regret, is that I never did this sooner.
For those of you that are wondering his details, Dr Perry Liu is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has been trained in the US and his website is
http://pacificaesthetic.com/cosmetic-surgery/calf-reduction/ and his email is
[email protected]
My procedure cost $6500 US and that covered everything- no medication was required. If anyone has any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them
Your action reminded me of something: I learnt swimming very late for some reasons when I was 21 years old (before even I had no idea how to stay on the surface of water)...and on the third day of training, I could jump into the water like a needle in the deepest part of the pool( it was 4.5 meters deep) and then after coming up to the surface I could keep myself on the surface till the trainer pulled me out with a long bar...