How can I make my calves smaller?

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lu1u said:
Hi jon25! I don't know if you emailed, but I haven't checked yet. I've been a lazy cow after all our holidays. I will be getting on that...tomorrow. :)
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Hey, haha, I was actually about to email you. I have my email in draft and hadn't finished the email.
Are you still flying next month by the way? I think I'll fly around the 14th February. :D
 
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@ lu1u...

Hi! please forgive my delay reply, I just got back home from a trip.

I've already booked with Dr. Park, right after Lunar New Years and paid for all air tickets. Unfortunately, I can't make changes.

There's a chance my mother may join me, it depends if she wants to stay longer at our other destination before Korea.

I'm really excited, at the same time nervous, would be awesome to have a friend going through the same so we can laugh and cry together;)

Hope all is well your way. Remember to prep necessities before your trip: itching and scar creams, strips, pain killers, arnica by Nelsons for bruisings, etc... I also bough travel medical insurance to be on the safe side. Prepare for the unexpected: www.insuremytrip.com I chose Travel Guard, paid $90.
I'm also scheduling my blood work to be done in the US prior to my surgery.

I will be staying at the referred YoungDong Hotel for two weeks.

Thanks @ lu1u for contacting me. I'm still new so unable to do PM. Take good cares for now!
 
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I have read maybe half these posts, really interesting.. didnt realise there were so many others in the same position as me. My calves measure at 41 cm.
I have been researching for months but feel no closer to resolving anything.. Like most of you here it is a big part of my life and i am very conscious of them. (no skirts, shorts, dresses, ..). I havent found many forums which discuss as much as it has done here.. wow.. but im still a bit confused.

It is my outer muscle which bulges, horrendously. its awful, really. Im fairly petite too. Is there any surgeon who performs dr parks surgery in europe!? seriously... women in europe must have this problem too, it cant just be korea..

This is what im wondering.. Why do dr parks patients only have one scar!? behind the knee? ..... Others I have seen, that have undergone the invasive muscle resection, also have a 4 cm scar going vertically up the calf at the back.

I know ive heard some not too good things about nerve blocking but there are some surgeons sites which make a good case for it/ good before and afters. I think botox would be waste of time, too much upkeep? I need help.... someone please help me! Im very limited as to what i can wear.. restricted... ! If you want to post ur email I will add you and send pics?
 
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I posted around a year back where I had a selective neurectomy which initially met my expectations, however 18months on my right calf has a lot of compensatory muscle and my left calf has grown back (i believe it has accessory innervations to that muscle). I have contacted Dr Jong and am hoping to have a partial muscle resection to decrease the size of my left calf and address the contour irregularities in my right leg. Has anyone on this forum been to Dr Jong? If so can you provide any feedback?
 
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cutesnoppy said:
Hi blossoms,

I had my done by Dr Jong last Dec. Here are my experience:

I stayed in Taiwan for 11 days

So What were you doing while recovery? Just stay at the hotel?
Or you went out for shopping?
I mainly stay in the hotel & rest. I brought along my labtop & DVD to watch. I only went shopping for food.
And were you go for surgery alone? I went there alone.

The heels you wear after the surgery, are they in slope shape? 2 inch? or flat heel? I wore 2 inch platform for ~10 days than change to flat

And Were you worry about the surgery? How to make youself so ready for the surgery? I was very busy with my work before I left home, hence do not have much time to think much about it. However, when I arrive in Taiwan, I started to asked myself if it is the right choice. I started to get worried and I did think of backing up. What I did was to focus on the nice calves that I wanted & it helps me through.

To be sincere, my family are not agree with me to go...They said it seem dangerous. And I really feel sad... It is not a simple procedure and they are concern about you

I dont want to make my family worry, but deep deep in my heart...I really want to wear something which is not long pants, long skirt anymore. I know everyone here understand my feeling.

I just want to know whether anyone got warn/ forbid/ discourage...from your family. And how you pass through that time? Sorry, in this area is hard for me to advice. I did not inform any family members:p

All the best.
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Hi Cute Snoopy,

Are you still active on this forum? I would love to get in contact with you and ask about your experience with Dr Jong.

Hopefully ill hear from you soon
 
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christy2 said:
Hi teenagedirt,

Pleased to see you back on the forum. You kindly sent me some photos of your legs quite some time ago now - they looked really good in terms of the shape although you were concerned about the scars. When you say the muscle has grown out, I wondered what you meant exactly, does one leg measure bigger or is it obviously different in shape? Also have your scars healed well?
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Hi @Christy2, are you thinking of having surgery with Dr Jong?
 
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b_nthie said:
Sooooo im formerly yllom but as I havent used this thread in so long I completely forgot my user information. If anyone is interested in my "story" my posts can be dated back to page 80-ish.

Anyways, fast forward almost 2 years after my first surgery with Dr. Park, I am now 3 days post op with Dr. Jong here in Taiwan.

I originally came to dr. Park to correct a asymmetry problem. I waited and waited for the results to settle in but in the end, Dr. Park had not fixed my asymmetry and has seemed to worsen my original concerns. Dr. Jong dx is that Dr. Park may have over worked my medial calf (the part that bulges when you stand on your toes) and under worked the lateral side. In return, the bottom medial calf and the lateral calf grew to compensate for the loss in that bulge. Pretty much, the shape of my right calf was just completely thrown off.

So I finally decided to come to Dr. Jong as last resort. (I emailed Dr. Park and showed him pictures and he seemed to think my calves were perfectly fine....even though it wasn't just size now, but the shapes of my calves were different.) Anyways....my review of my whole process is that I should've came to Dr. Jong in the first place. Dr. Jong was VERY helpful, he was very thorough with all his explanations. Dr. Jong first made his drawings and took a look first, told me his thoughts, and then asked me if he had missed anything (he was spot on with all my worries). He and his staff were much more professional.

Dr. Jong had 4 nurses to assist and the anesthesiologist was flawless.
Dr. Park had 1-2 nurse assist in surg. and the anesthesiologist hit a couple of wrong nerves in my legs which I braced for with Dr. Jong's anesthesiologist (and never happened).
Dr. Jong surgical room was legit a surgical room, he was so serious about sterilization). Both clinics were bare necessity but Dr. Jong's seemed to be more up to standard.
Post surgery..Dr. Park had a nurse that watched you overnight to help to pee or whatnot and you had a button to call for help.
Dr. Jong used a catheter. COMFORT! After surgery on your legs, last thing you want to do is stand on your legs!
Dr. Jong = NO ASPIRATION!
Dr. Jong = uses ultrasound to look inside your calf muscles before cutting you up.
Dr. Jong even gave me a phone so that he could reach me and I could reach him just in case.
Recovery room was much more comforting too. Idk why but Dr. Park recommends elevating the legs and even the recovery bed is made so the legs elevate but Dr. Jong recommends laying down on your back completely...and my legs dont swell the way the swelled after surg with Dr. Park.

Only downside with dr. Jong is that the scar is double the length but at this point, I dont even care. Dr. Jong's surgical instrument is also long(-er, I suppose) because that's what he told me and maybe thats why he was able to reach further down the calf?

Anyways hope my review is helpful. Shoot me any questions if you have and I hope I will remember to check back on this thread.
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Hi there

I am in the process of organising to go to Dr Jong. I am wondering how your recovery is going?
 
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Hi everyone, Happy Lunar New Year!

Im currently in the Youngdong Hotel, going to be here for the next two weeks. My surgery starts this Monday.

Im wondering if anyone is sharing the same fate as me?

Just had a consultation with Dr. Park, he was knowledgable and answered my many questions. He measured my calves to be around 37cm. My left calve is a little smaller. Which is normal. Our goal is 32cm.
He could have pushed other surgeries on me but didnt. I appreciated that. He didnt comment on my nose, weight, or anything unnecessary I need to change to my body.
He greeted me, asked about my flight to Seoul, then went to tell me more what to expect during and post surgery. I will be staying at his clinic overnight so his nurse can keep me company. He's offering that, most places doesnt. In LA, Cali; I would have to head back to my hotel. Dr. Park said once I followed all instructions and precautions, I should be able to go back to normal activities and see results in two months. Ive seen post op pictures of many calves, the scars are not very visible and results looks good. So thats comforting for me.
His surgery room looks amazing, very high tech, and it looks out to Gangnam St, the biggest street in Seoul. Its not what I imagined a four walled room, claustrophobic.
I asked Dr.Park how many calves muscle resection he have done, he answered over 700 and over 15 years. He also quaranties his work, his surgeries; if anything goes wrong.
I wasnt charged any $ for consultation, which took 15 min or so. However I was supposed to put 10% down deposit on my 7.500.000 won. I will pay all this Monday instead.
All in all, I feel positive about this decision of mine, and will check in on this forum as often as I can.
Take care everyone and again, Have an amazing Lunar New Year!
 
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Good luck ChenL! I haven't been to this forum for a while. 5 months post operation everything is good with me. Scars are still visible but they should fade out as time goes by. Other than that, everything is good. My measurement was 38.5cm and 37.5cm before operation, now they are stable at 34cm both. I don't have much to complain...
 
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