Best of luck to you and thank you for sharing your thought with me. Dr. Park quoted me $7,500,000 KRW for the calf reduction and another 2,200,000 KRW for the lipo and fat graft on my ankles. I'm ok with the price on calf reduction but I thought it's quite high for the ankles. How much did he quote you if you don't mind me asking?
How can I make my calves smaller?
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Congrates on your decision, best of luck to you. I'm trying to get as much information I can on both doctors, Park or Jong, before I decide. Can you please share the reasons why you chose Park? Thank you.Hi All
I might want to go to Dr Park in March n is anyone keen to go together?
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Hi Madison
Actually im torn between the 2 men. Lol. But i have to make the decision one or the other.
Park is generally more expensive than Jong. However, Jong said he's thinking i might get a 2cm calf reduction as he's kind of afraid that if he commits on a higher reduction n if i dont get it i might complain. Lol. I told Jong 2cm is too little for me to go thru such as a traumatic surgery. He might estimate a higher circumference loss for you, im not sure. But from the photos on his site, alot of patients with huge calves seem to lose more than 2 cm?? but anyway 2cm is what he commits to me.
Park is estimating around 3cm to 4cm. Jong can lipo Calves at the same time but Park is strictly against doing calf lipo. I had calf lipo years ago n it was not well done. I have a depression on one of my calves now n i need fat graft which is an irony plus i didnt seem to find that my calves are smaller after calf lipo
Park's theory is that calves have very little fats only and if you do calf lipo, it is not going to change the circumference much n might make it worse. He does not encourage calf lipo at all.
Park n Jong both said i need fat graft to fill up the depression. Jong is unable to quote a range of price at all. He said he needs to assess me in person.
Understand Jong has an ultrasound machine to measure while Park doesnt have. Park says its not necessary.
For Park, you need to aspirate while you dont have to do much aspiration for Jong from what i understand from other forummers. Jong puts in a tube i heard. Park says tube might get infection (???) so i really dont know who's right or wrong or perhaps both methods are also fine?
Another issue is Park's incision is shorter i think around 1cm to 2cm while Jong's incision is around 3cm to 4cm i think. For me, i generally dont heal well from scars n even a mosquito bite or a pimple might leave a mark on my skin. Hence, im rather hesitant on the incision line. I worry the line might not fade well n then i would have another issue to think about??
If im not wrong, i think Park does alot of calf reduction surgeriesn perhaps more than Jong although i havent really heard of a case about Jong that's gone awry. In this forum, if you read thru, it seems that more people go to Park than Jong. Im not sure of the reason.
Each surgeon seems to be rather good n professional it seems. And so far these are the only 2 surgeons whom i have heard who are capable of doing calf reduction surgeries.
When are you thinking of doing for the surgery and which surgeon are you gearing more towards to?
Hi Babyangel,Hi Madison
Actually im torn between the 2 men. Lol. But i have to make the decision one or the other.
Park is generally more expensive than Jong. However, Jong said he's thinking i might get a 2cm calf reduction as he's kind of afraid that if he commits on a higher reduction n if i dont get it i might complain. Lol. I told Jong 2cm is too little for me to go thru such as a traumatic surgery. He might estimate a higher circumference loss for you, im not sure. But from the photos on his site, alot of patients with huge calves seem to lose more than 2 cm?? but anyway 2cm is what he commits to me.
Park is estimating around 3cm to 4cm. Jong can lipo Calves at the same time but Park is strictly against doing calf lipo. I had calf lipo years ago n it was not well done. I have a depression on one of my calves now n i need fat graft which is an irony plus i didnt seem to find that my calves are smaller after calf lipo
Park's theory is that calves have very little fats only and if you do calf lipo, it is not going to change the circumference much n might make it worse. He does not encourage calf lipo at all.
Park n Jong both said i need fat graft to fill up the depression. Jong is unable to quote a range of price at all. He said he needs to assess me in person.
Understand Jong has an ultrasound machine to measure while Park doesnt have. Park says its not necessary.
For Park, you need to aspirate while you dont have to do much aspiration for Jong from what i understand from other forummers. Jong puts in a tube i heard. Park says tube might get infection (???) so i really dont know who's right or wrong or perhaps both methods are also fine?
Another issue is Park's incision is shorter i think around 1cm to 2cm while Jong's incision is around 3cm to 4cm i think. For me, i generally dont heal well from scars n even a mosquito bite or a pimple might leave a mark on my skin. Hence, im rather hesitant on the incision line. I worry the line might not fade well n then i would have another issue to think about??
If im not wrong, i think Park does alot of calf reduction surgeriesn perhaps more than Jong although i havent really heard of a case about Jong that's gone awry. In this forum, if you read thru, it seems that more people go to Park than Jong. Im not sure of the reason.
Each surgeon seems to be rather good n professional it seems. And so far these are the only 2 surgeons whom i have heard who are capable of doing calf reduction surgeries.
When are you thinking of doing for the surgery and which surgeon are you gearing more towards to?
Thank you for getting back with me. I had lipo on my calfs and ankles years ago; I have severe depressions on my ankles, both surgeons recommend fat graft and additional lipo. Park didn't give me an estimate on how much he could take off my calf; he just said what my ideal circumferences should be, Jong said 3-4 cm off. My husband who is in the medical field likes the fact that Jong uses more advance technologies (ultrasound, the tube, catheter...etc); but I feel that Park is more experienced and like the idea of scares being much smaller than Jong's. How long will you stay in Korea?
Still have not decide yet. Just wrote Park and Jong on additional questions; I hope to make up my mind soon. I want smaller calfs NOW... LOL!
Hi Madison
You mentioned that both surgeons recommend Additional Lipo. Additional Lipo on where? Calves or Ankles or ???
How big are your calves? I wonder why Jong only told me 2cm when i notice he seems to commit more cm loss to other people. I was tempted to go to him too cos less aspiration and there's ultrasound but the scar kind of worries me.
I plan to stay in Korea around 12 days to 15 days.
I thought of going in March but its still gonna be winter in korea n korean winters can be very harsh and i wonder how am i going to wear open toe wedges in such cold weather???
The lipo is for my ankles, my calfs are 37cm and 38cm circumference in the morning and 38-39cm at the end of the day. I ask Jong if he could take out more; he said he will try but he has to wait to make that decision at surgery. Park just said my ideal circumference should be 33cm base on height and weight.
I think you'll be fine with the open toe wedges since your walking would be restricted for the first couple weeks so you probably would be indoors most of the time or bring a pair of the wedge short boots (try UGG) if you think you maybe venturing out. Best of luck!
I had my calf surgery done with Dr. Park 2.5 years ago and was about to unsubscribe from this blog, but I've just noticed many of you are deliberating b/w Jong and Park, so allow me to enlighten you. As you all should, I researched about this for several years before i took the plunge, so I am very knowledgable about this procedure. I've also interrogated these two docs before I finally decided on Dr. Park even though he is slightly more expensive. Here are the reasons:
Dr. Park told me he used to the tube years ago, but replaced it with aspiration because it is less comfortable to patients and the result is better. When he used the drainage tube, scar healed badly and patients needed longer recovery period. Also, keeping the drainage tube in for more than a week can be cumbersome and painful!
Even though aspiration sounds scary, it is neither uncomfortable nor painful. I had no difficulty in doing it myself.
Dr. Park has more experience and better technique, so the result seems to be better. In fact, his nurse told me he does revisional surgery of Dr. Jong's work.
I feel irregular calf shape of the previous poster is the result of the previous liposuction.
I will stay on a bit longer in case anyone has questions. As for me.... best invest of my hard earned money!!!!
Dr. Park told me he used to the tube years ago, but replaced it with aspiration because it is less comfortable to patients and the result is better. When he used the drainage tube, scar healed badly and patients needed longer recovery period. Also, keeping the drainage tube in for more than a week can be cumbersome and painful!
Even though aspiration sounds scary, it is neither uncomfortable nor painful. I had no difficulty in doing it myself.
Dr. Park has more experience and better technique, so the result seems to be better. In fact, his nurse told me he does revisional surgery of Dr. Jong's work.
I feel irregular calf shape of the previous poster is the result of the previous liposuction.
I will stay on a bit longer in case anyone has questions. As for me.... best invest of my hard earned money!!!!
Hi Madison
I think my ankles are extremely thick too although Park doesnt think there's much fats
I hope he could lipo them when i see him.I told Jong that i think the measurements for my calves in the morning when i just wake up seem smaller than at nite esp after a whole day's walking etc. And he said something like Im "odd". I thought that's not something abnormal and not sure why he said that of me?
But anyway i think i would likely go with Park since Jong can only confirm 2cm loss for me which is too little i think for me to go thru such a traumatic surgery plus the longer scar.
Hi Sexy Legs
Thanks for sharing n thanks for sending me an email previously too
I didnt know that Park used to use the drainage tubes? Did he tell you just before your surgery? He didnt mention that n he just said it might be more likelihood subject to infection.
I also didnt realise that Park does revisional work done by Jong?
Btw how many cm did you lose from the calf reduction surgery? Did you have to do any fat graft too?
For aspiration, are you only given one syringe or a few syringes? So you have to jab yourself everyday behind the knees (or where?) to draw fluids/excess blood out?
Thanks!
Hi unfortunately i dont think so.
I have gone thru calf lipo n it didnt make my calves smaller. In fact, now my calves are kind of lumpy n saggy in a way n there's a depression on my left calf now. Its an irony now that both Park n Jong recommend fat graft to fill up that depression (i had lipo originally to remove fats n now i need fats to fill it up???).
If you read thru those people who have gone thru calf lipo, i havent heard of anyone who is pleased with the results.
In fact im hearing from this forum that people are satisfied after partial calf muscle resection.
-------Hi Sexy Legs
Thanks for sharing n thanks for sending me an email previously too
I didnt know that Park used to use the drainage tubes? Did he tell you just before your surgery? He didnt mention that n he just said it might be more likelihood subject to infection.
I also didnt realise that Park does revisional work done by Jong?
Btw how many cm did you lose from the calf reduction surgery? Did you have to do any fat graft too?
For aspiration, are you only given one syringe or a few syringes? So you have to jab yourself everyday behind the knees (or where?) to draw fluids/excess blood out?
Thanks!
Dr. Jong drains, so i asked Dr. Park his thoughts on that pre surgery. I was 38; for the first year, i fluctuated between 33 and 35; second year, from 32-34; third year stabilized at 32-33 even with daily exercise (walking with weights around ankles). As for aspiration, Dr. P do it for the first 3 weeks and then i had my nurse friend jab one time. I called around and some orthopedic docs were willing to do it for minimal price. I hope this helps