How can I make my calves smaller?

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dknyy said:
Who did you get yours done with? 2 months po i was around 32.

I actually would wrap my legs veryyy tight like there would be marks on my legs but it went away. My legs would swell a lot more before but now it isnt so bad.
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What changes have you noticed between month 2 until now? When you used to wrap the bandages tightly, did your ankle use to swell up?
 
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Black Caviar said:
What changes have you noticed between month 2 until now? When you used to wrap the bandages tightly, did your ankle use to swell up?
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Yes yes yes they would. My feet would also turn a bit purple. I know this isn't really good for you but I was very paranoid. When it was too hard to walk I'd loosen the bandages. I don't recommend that you tighten them too too tight though.

Now i am 6.5 months PO.
In month 2 I would have to constantly bandage as my calves would swell a lot if i didn't. The scars are honestly not gone yet but faded a bit. I bought scar cream so hopefully it will help. I feel more comfortable with being bandage free and that didn't happen until month 6 but I'm sure this can be different for everyone.
 
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dknyy said:
Yes yes yes they would. My feet would also turn a bit purple. I know this isn't really good for you but I was very paranoid. When it was too hard to walk I'd loosen the bandages. I don't recommend that you tighten them too too tight though.

Now i am 6.5 months PO.
In month 2 I would have to constantly bandage as my calves would swell a lot if i didn't. The scars are honestly not gone yet but faded a bit. I bought scar cream so hopefully it will help. I feel more comfortable with being bandage free and that didn't happen until month 6 but I'm sure this can be different for everyone.
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Thanks for your answer. Around the 2-3 month mark did you notice swelling in the spaces he removed the muscle? Like fluid kind of thing? Also at 6.5 months post op do you notice that the skin has reattached to the muscle?
 
#2,556
ChenL said:
@ Marrob
hello there, I had surgery with Dr. Park on Feb 23rd. 2015. It was my only surgery, and I researched 3-4 months prior to scheduling with Dr. Park. I appreciated his expertise, he answered all my questions promptly, he was very patient and kind; on email. I met Dr. Park and his team Ami and Susan in February and they were just as amazing and friendly. They helped me alot with emotional support and stretches. I spent around $10,000 USD flying there, hotel, food, and surgery. It is the greatest investment of my life for my body. I don't regret it one bit. Korea is a beautiful country filled with open minded people, who are very kind and understanding to tourists. It was the best 2 weeks for me. Hotel Young dong was so wonderful too, the drivers were always ready to give me a ride to clinic, even taking me to buy groceries. Good people all around helped made my experience in Korea getting surgery a good one.
About surgery, yes, you will need pain and antibiotics medicine. they will give you. However, I brought extra pain medications for myself. For the two weeks, I did alot of resting and stretching. To this day, 5 months later, I still stretch a minute or so every morning. I walk normal now. I'm able to run a lil bit. I've went dancing in short dresses. My boots fit beautifully. My scars behind the knee are still there, it should fade away in a year or so.
Between Dr. Jong and Dr. Park... I chose Dr. Park, for his extensive expertise, professionalism. He had gained my trust through email, also during the surgery, and his kindness after surgery, keeping in touch with me, making sure I'm doing well. I'm thankful for Dr. Park, his skills has made a big difference in my daily life. I'm able to live and dress the way I want, not wish I could.

@Love.chanel; limping is normal at 14 days post op. Probably up til 2 mos for some people. I wouldn't wear heels yet. Stretching and elevating your legs, massaging your legs daily helps alot.

I was a size 36.5cm, I'm now mainly a size 32-33cm. Dr. Park did well. I adore the whole team, they are small company, but compassionate, personable, and kind. I wouldn't choose another company for my calves.

have a good day everyone!
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Hallo everyone. I am new to this tread. I have been doing a lot of research on calf reduction and i was wondering if someone could tell me about their experience with this surgery. My main concern is the pain after the surgery and furthermore which effect the calf reduction has on your walking and exercise. How long does it take before the swelling does away and will the calf reduction be permanent. I have heard of patients where their calves go back to same size the calf had before the reduction - What are your experiences with this?

I know i have been asking a lot of question but I just want to know if this surgery is worth it. I have been thinking about doing the surgery for about 2 years, but I live in Denmark which is a long way from Korea. I have also heard that Germany has a clinic that offers calf reduction as well. Does anyone have any experience with this clinic? I am currently thinking about having Dr. Park at the Oz clinic performing the surgery in the summer of 2016.
 
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Hi everyone, I'd like to recontour my entire legs too. Thinking about lipo for thighs and resection for calves bc I read not so good reviews on calf lipo including on this forum.

Has anyone thought about getting both done and if so, is it recommended to get them done in 1 trip to Korea? If not, any opinions on which surgery would be better to get 1st/2nd? I don't like the idea of using my thighs as a reference for how thin my calves should be made or vice versa, a lipo PS not thinning my thighs as much to keep them proportionate to my calves
 
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chickychic said:
Hi, I did thighs and arms lipo in Korea.
My main concerns was my thighs, and arms as second concern.
Once I did thighs my calf looked quite bigger when my legs get slimmed down.
so, I went to a clinic where I did thighs when I visit Korea for arm surgery and check my calf with doctor that time. My calf is muscular not fat so the doctor recommend me for calf nerve block to make muscle smaller. I was quite interested to it but I was running of my budget to do calf. I will try on diet to reduce my calf smaller first then I will check up again if I can get rid of that big calf :)
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Have you tried daily stretching? I used to have big calves that made boots too tight to wear, but after stretching (and some weight loss) they've gotten very slim.
 
#2,559
So I have heard Dr. Park's muscle removal surgery for years but never had the guts to really get it done.

Alternatives such as RF or other nerve removal surgery doesn't seem to work for the long run as the compensate muscle grows out after a year or two.

I am wondering if anyone tried non-invasive methods for fat removal. Although the calves is mostly muscle, removing the fat and that little cm reduction will make a big difference in appearance. Anyone tried cool sculpting (freezing fat to kill 22% of fat), ultrashape / liposonix (using ultrasound to burn fat) or vanquish? They have good results on tummy and hips but I don't see much references on the calves :(
 
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Black Caviar said:
Thanks for your answer. Around the 2-3 month mark did you notice swelling in the spaces he removed the muscle? Like fluid kind of thing? Also at 6.5 months post op do you notice that the skin has reattached to the muscle?
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Hi Black Caviar,

I saw that you did a selective neurestomy surgery in which you cut the nerves to reduce the muscle size. May I know how is that going after 2 years? Did you see any compensatory muscle hypertrophy?

I am new to this forum and it doesn't allow me to see all the threads you posted, forgive me if you already explained the situation!
 
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cotton118 said:
Hi Black Caviar,

I saw that you did a selective neurestomy surgery in which you cut the nerves to reduce the muscle size. May I know how is that going after 2 years? Did you see any compensatory muscle hypertrophy?

I am new to this forum and it doesn't allow me to see all the threads you posted, forgive me if you already explained the situation!
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Hi Cotton118
Yes I had a selective neurectomy. Initially I liked the results but a year later my left leg grew back to its original size and my right leg had depressions all over it and looked bowed/ weird. I do not recommend selective neurectomy. I recommend partial resection of the gastronemius.
 
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Black Caviar said:
Hi Cotton118
Yes I had a selective neurectomy. Initially I liked the results but a year later my left leg grew back to its original size and my right leg had depressions all over it and looked bowed/ weird. I do not recommend selective neurectomy. I recommend partial resection of the gastronemius.
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Hi Black Caviar,

How are you doing now? Can you give us an update? I'm interested in going to Dr. Jong myself.

Thanks!
 
#2,565
Hi Black Caviar,

Thanks for the reply!!

I trust you did a lot of research before getting partial muscle removal after the nerve blocking surgery, may I know why you didn't opt for RF 'burning' muscles directly to reduce the size? Seems less invasive but more effective than nerve blocking! I can't find a lot of info on RF burning muscles in English and tried searching in Korean using google translate, but it's not working too well so far.....
 
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