How can I make my calves smaller?

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I swear I always had very muscular calves and I was convinced it is genetics and that there is nothing to do about it but I have found the solution: lose weight, stop building muscles(=no cycling only sports that do not involve legs too much, e.g. dancing is great and most important: stretching it is unbelievable but it has done wonders to my calves. I now have very skinny calves due to stretching twice a day for about 15 min. I recommend trying this it worked for me!
 
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kristina111 said:
I swear I always had very muscular calves and I was convinced it is genetics and that there is nothing to do about it but I have found the solution: lose weight, stop building muscles(=no cycling only sports that do not involve legs too much, e.g. dancing is great and most important: stretching it is unbelievable but it has done wonders to my calves. I now have very skinny calves due to stretching twice a day for about 15 min. I recommend trying this it worked for me!
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Hi Kristina

Do you have any before n after pictures to share?

thanks!
 
#2,118
Sorry I did not take any photos, but I measured my calves so I am absolutely assured it did wonders to them. I always was convinced I wanted to do surgery and I searched on the Internet for advice, so that is why I was sharing it because I did not know myself what to do. Nonetheless my calves haver never been very very muscular(they did not fit my upper leg and my upper body, but this certainly depends on your view) but I did not like my legs because I always admired girls having super skinny model legs and now I would say I have them too :) I always thought I am very skinny and that my legs did not fit my upper body but now I am content. I even assumed it was a disorder lol
 
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kristina111 said:
I swear I always had very muscular calves and I was convinced it is genetics and that there is nothing to do about it but I have found the solution: lose weight, stop building muscles(=no cycling only sports that do not involve legs too much, e.g. dancing is great and most important: stretching it is unbelievable but it has done wonders to my calves. I now have very skinny calves due to stretching twice a day for about 15 min. I recommend trying this it worked for me!
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What kinds of stretches did you do? I would like to try something less drastic and see if I can get a good result before I consider calf reduction ....
 
#2,123
Can anyone who has gone to Dr Park for calf reduction surgery share with me how much it cost you? And if possible send some before and after pictures to me at [email protected]

I love to do yoga and I wonder if the surgery will affect the ability to do yoga.

My lower body is proportionately shorter and my calves genetically bigger (lots of muscles I can see), so it looks so big on me. Sigh!

Wished to do the surgery but Dr Park quoted 7.7K USD. It's too expensive for me and this wonder if anyone could share with me how much you guys did it so I could negotiate with him?
 
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busyqueen88 said:
i will be in seoul 19 - 22 Apr and im thinking of doing calf reduction with dr. park. is it ok to do it on 21 Apr and leave on 22 Apr? Its impossible for me to take more leave because of my job. Please help.
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I don't think that's a good idea, you should stay at least a week because you won't be able to walk properly and will still need to wait a few days for check up and aspiration
 
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Hi everyone,

I have been off from the forum for a while and came back again and saw that it is getting more active these days!
I am going to do the surgery with Dr.Park in May ( I was planning to have it done earlier as I mentioned in my previous posts but I couldn't because of some reasons) and wondering if there's any of you guys who wants to do it with him at the same time! You can email me at [email protected].
 
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ffxlulu said:
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)
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Hi there!

Happy that you came back to the forum as you were not posting for a while.
As I remember, you used to complain about the knee pain and I'm wondering if it is gone thoroughly. Also wanna confirm that the post op posture that you complained about is just a habit that you got due to the post op discomfort and now, you can fix it ( walk pretty straight as you mentioned) with no trouble once you notice that you are unconsciously in a bad posture.
My final question is about your heel pain after walking for a long time and the numbness:cool: In your previous posts, you mentioned that you feel numbness on your feet and in a recent one, you said that you still feel numb on your right foot. So does it mean that your left leg is already recovered in the sense of numbness? Also, do you feel that the numb area of the right leg is getting smaller with time? If so, we can be hopeful that the remaining numb area is gonna fade gradually. How about your heel pain? Can you walk longer than before with no heel pain?
Sorry for my long detailed questions:smile1:
 
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summershimmer said:
It's been 1.5 years since I've had the surgery done, but the scars are still very noticeable. Would love to hear anyone else's experiences. How long did it take before the scars healed?
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Hi did you use any Scar gel to try? There is also this reuseable scar sheet which you can place on them ie from Cica I think. But im not sure if these scar gel or sheet would work?
 
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