How can I make my calves smaller?

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#2,102
plasticsecret said:
Hi babz, I'll be having the surgery in a few days. Can you please share your post op experience? Do you still need to walk around with wedges? Have you gone and walk outside? Thanks and hope to hear from you soon! :)
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Hi Plasticsecret
I did not wear any heels.. And if you do wear heels it doesn't hurt at all ...I only wore flat boots whenever I went out..I just carried on doing the exercise together with some exercise that I made up which was really convenient..I did the surgery on a Wednesday, by the following Wednesday I went out for a tour which was about 4 hours long..that wasn't the best idea ,only cus I was going back home the day after and I had not gone out..my leg was hurting and when I got back home,.my legs were swollen..really bad but been doing the exercise so it looks much better
 
#2,103
Babz said:
Hi Plasticsecret
I did not wear any heels.. And if you do wear heels it doesn't hurt at all ...I only wore flat boots whenever I went out..I just carried on doing the exercise together with some exercise that I made up which was really convenient..I did the surgery on a Wednesday, by the following Wednesday I went out for a tour which was about 4 hours long..that wasn't the best idea ,only cus I was going back home the day after and I had not gone out..my leg was hurting and when I got back home,.my legs were swollen..really bad but been doing the exercise so it looks much better
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Thanks for sharing! It's great to hear that you can go sightseeing in 1 week! I was so worried that id be stuck indoors the whole trip. May I ask what your before and after measurements? Thanks!
 
#2,104
Babz said:
Hi ffxlulu
just want to know what was your routine after calf reduction surgery using bandages and stockings..

Cheers

Just want to have a idea of how other people do it..not had a topic on here about it..love to here from anyone's experience
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hi Babz,

I compress my calves using compression stockings/leggings everyday and night.
But there are some evenings when I compress my calves with both stockings and bandages for max. effect .. i usually do that when I prepared to wear skirt or dress the next day.

I will give my calves around once a week/2 weeks to rest from compression.

I'm pretty obsessed with measuring my calves. My goal is to allow it to maintain within 32cm.
 
#2,105
Hey everyone, sry for not respnding to everyone's message. I had the surgery done with dr Jong yesterday. I am at his clinic right now resting. I feel fine but have a little soreness in my calves. I will spend one more night at the clinic before returning to the hotel.

Ffxlulu - I may have misunderstood you, but do you mean you wear stockings and compression tights the evening before you plan to wear a skirt and when you wear a skirt the next day do you wear anything? Can you go the whole day without wearing any compression tights?

Thanks!

Baby angel I hope everything goes smoothly for your surgery. I'm sure it will!
 
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Hi creative flower,

Congrats! you finally did it! how are you feeling?

Yes, I use both bandages and stockings in the evenings. I don't think its necessary, but I just feel like its for a max effect and want to look good the next day with skirts.

I often wear compression stockings with skirts and wear another layer of tights or leggings.. because it's still cold in canada.

I can have bare legs for the whole day if I want, but it will increase to 33cm. (which is fine, but I am just more picky)
 
#2,107
creativeflower said:
Hey everyone, sry for not respnding to everyone's message. I had the surgery done with dr Jong yesterday. I am at his clinic right now resting. I feel fine but have a little soreness in my calves. I will spend one more night at the clinic before returning to the hotel.

Ffxlulu - I may have misunderstood you, but do you mean you wear stockings and compression tights the evening before you plan to wear a skirt and when you wear a skirt the next day do you wear anything? Can you go the whole day without wearing any compression tights?

Thanks!

Baby angel I hope everything goes smoothly for your surgery. I'm sure it will!
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hi creative flowers
I've decided to go this summer to dr.jong,can you share more info with me if you don't mine
[email protected] thank you so much
 
#2,108
Thanks ffxlulu, do you remember how many days post opt before you could walk comfortably with heels on? This is my 2nd day post opt and it's very uncomfortable and painful to walk. I know I need to be patient and it's still very early on, but I hope I can walk normally in one week or at least walk with heels and no pain.

Beauty3333 I will send you and mail shortly!
 
#2,110
creativeflower said:
Also ffxlulu, how many days post opt did dr park ask you to stretche very 30 mins?

Thanks for your insight! I really appreciate it. I'm just worried about my recovery and hope I get back to normal ASAP.
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hey creative flower,

what type of heels are you talking about? wedges?
I have not put on heels until a while later, i found that heels just delay the process of healing.

I can walk normal with wedges in around 2 weeks..

But because I was relying on wedges alot, it delayed my healing process. As a result, I can walk normally around a month after.

If you want a more accurate information in terms of the number of days, i would suggest you to look at my previous posts. I have created a daily entry for around 2 weeks post op.

I have been stretching every 30 minutes everyday for 2 weeks. Then I reduced it to 10 stretches a day until i am around 6 months post op. Now (7 months post op), i have been stretching for around 4-5 times.
 
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Thanks ffxlulu! I'll check out your older posts. Unfortunately I'm only staing in Taiwan for 8 days. Do you think if I used crutches while wearing wedges it would help me move around at work? I have a desk job and won't need to walk around a lot. I'll probably be pushed around Ina wheelchair at the airport.
 
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creativeflower said:
Thanks ffxlulu! I'll check out your older posts. Unfortunately I'm only staing in Taiwan for 8 days. Do you think if I used crutches while wearing wedges it would help me move around at work? I have a desk job and won't need to walk around a lot. I'll probably be pushed around Ina wheelchair at the airport.
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np! i dont think you need crutches, but i will suggest you to start wearing flat shoes to speed up your recovery. Yes, wheelchair services makes a lot more difference! I definitely recommended that !
 
#2,113
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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Hi ffxlulu
I walked a lot for about 4 hours whilst I was in Korea during a day tour did a bit of walking at the airport on the way back..I had to do some house cleaning yesterday for about 4 hours standing on my legs and was doing stretches as well..went for half hour walk after that..this morning to my surprise, my right leg,my lower calf muscle was swollen which made my right leg look awkward with a hump in the lower area with the muscle contracting..

As I read your post I noticed I am going through the same thing you went through..
Any word of advice?
How was it for you after you bandaged it tighter as Dr Park had advised you

I would say to anyone who's done the surgery focus on the stretches before rushing into walking for the first couple of weeks.your walking will come gradually and you can then focus on that..but do the stretches it's important not only for the recovery but to maintain the shape of your legs

ffxlulu looking forward to your reply..I'm just hopping it's early days and this is just a one off and I can look after my legs from now on..
 
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creativeflower said:
Thanks ffxlulu, do you remember how many days post opt before you could walk comfortably with heels on? This is my 2nd day post opt and it's very uncomfortable and painful to walk. I know I need to be patient and it's still very early on, but I hope I can walk normally in one week or at least walk with heels and no pain.

Beauty3333 I will send you and mail shortly!
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Hi creativeflower,
Wishing you a fast recovery. Can you share your experience with dr jong? It seems to me that most of people gone to dr park; it would be nice to have some information from the people that went to dr Jong. I'm planning to visit my parents in Taiwan this summer; I thought it would be easier to have surgery there vs taking a separate trip to Korea. Thanks and looking forward to hear from you.
 
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