How can I make my calves smaller?
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Hello everyone!! I'm going to have surgery with Dr. Jong on March 16th. Is anyone going there around this time? I've been putting this off forever and am not waiting any longer.....my patience has completely run out with these huge calves. So excited, but at the same time, I am a nervous mess. I'm travelling alone and am worried if I need assistance. Also, how long will I be having difficulty walking? I will appreciate any info and advice. Thanks!!
Thank you! Good luck for your surgeries also, which clinic are you heading to?
It turns out a friend will actually be accompanying me, hopefully I'm not stuck in bed the whole time and could actually go out with her!
I'm heading there this weekend and will have my procedure on 2/21 with consultation on 2/20. I'll let you know updates once I am a few days Post Op.
Hi everyone,
I am now 4 and a half months post op, or 140 days to be exact. I just wanted to tell you people thinking of doing this and are hesitant.. don't be. If you've really struggled with your calves this is a great surgery and I do not regret it at all. The recovery is hard but the results are awesome. I feel so much more comfortable in my own skin now. If you have questions you can always ask me!
I am now 4 and a half months post op, or 140 days to be exact. I just wanted to tell you people thinking of doing this and are hesitant.. don't be. If you've really struggled with your calves this is a great surgery and I do not regret it at all. The recovery is hard but the results are awesome. I feel so much more comfortable in my own skin now. If you have questions you can always ask me!
Hi everyone,
I am now 4 and a half months post op, or 140 days to be exact. I just wanted to tell you people thinking of doing this and are hesitant.. don't be. If you've really struggled with your calves this is a great surgery and I do not regret it at all. The recovery is hard but the results are awesome. I feel so much more comfortable in my own skin now. If you have questions you can always ask me!
Hi travelbird! Did you get your procedure done with Dr. Jong? If yes, how long did it take before you could walk without struggling?
QueenF I did my procedure with Dr Park. And as I noticed the recovery differs between the two. I think Dr Parks patients start walking earlier because Dr Park encourages us to walk and most importantly stretch. While Dr Jong think it is important to take it easy the first days Iv'e noticed from previous posts.
Camber, I am happy I could help a little. I remember how these post helped me. It kept me motivated and knowing that it does get better. The first days are hard. But it also varies between different people. Majority of Dr Parks patients walk the same day as the surgery. I had to stay over night because I couldn't walk. I was so worried that I was recovering slowly so I stretched almost every 15 minutes 3rd day post op and tried walking around in my room and the hallway. This was great cause then I started recovering more quickly
Camber, I am happy I could help a little. I remember how these post helped me. It kept me motivated and knowing that it does get better. The first days are hard. But it also varies between different people. Majority of Dr Parks patients walk the same day as the surgery. I had to stay over night because I couldn't walk. I was so worried that I was recovering slowly so I stretched almost every 15 minutes 3rd day post op and tried walking around in my room and the hallway. This was great cause then I started recovering more quickly
Hi ladies! I completed the procedure with Dr.Jong yesterday, right now is the second day post op, but the day just started so I'll probably get talking about that another day.
2/21 was the date of my procedure. I arrived at the clinic rather early (Around 8:15) and the doctor has not arrived yet. At 8:30, Dr. Jong arrived. I went inside and took some more pictures and got remeasured a bit, he mentioned that my legs were a lot less swollen today compared to the day before when I just got off the plane. From his new measurements, my right was 33 and my left was 34, the day prior when I came for the consultation, his measurements indicated that my right was 33.5 and left was 35.
At around 9:30, I went into the surgery room and they had to disinfect me, after about an hour, I'm assuming the procedure began. My lower body was given an anesthesia shot and then I had to flip over. To be completely honest, I was feeling pretty uncomfortable throughout the entire procedure, I remember asking the nurses if it was done soon every few minutes. It was pretty uncomfortable the position we had to lay in and I also did not like my leg being elevated in the back, all in all, it was very strange and I was barely able to fall asleep even though I was shot with something that would help me sleep.
The procedure completed at around 2:30 to my knowledge and I was back on the bed at probably 3, I laid there and slept until around 6:30. I was not allowed to eat anything or drink anything until around 8 or so and I was not allowed to get up either. Dr. Jong stayed at the hospital overnight to check up on me and around 10 he came in and gave me a shot and some Mediation. Starting at 12AM I became extremely itchy and the feeling would not go away. I'm still not allowed to get off of the bed so I can't comment on that as of yet. I'll come back in a few days and describe the rest of my days post op.
2/21 was the date of my procedure. I arrived at the clinic rather early (Around 8:15) and the doctor has not arrived yet. At 8:30, Dr. Jong arrived. I went inside and took some more pictures and got remeasured a bit, he mentioned that my legs were a lot less swollen today compared to the day before when I just got off the plane. From his new measurements, my right was 33 and my left was 34, the day prior when I came for the consultation, his measurements indicated that my right was 33.5 and left was 35.
At around 9:30, I went into the surgery room and they had to disinfect me, after about an hour, I'm assuming the procedure began. My lower body was given an anesthesia shot and then I had to flip over. To be completely honest, I was feeling pretty uncomfortable throughout the entire procedure, I remember asking the nurses if it was done soon every few minutes. It was pretty uncomfortable the position we had to lay in and I also did not like my leg being elevated in the back, all in all, it was very strange and I was barely able to fall asleep even though I was shot with something that would help me sleep.
The procedure completed at around 2:30 to my knowledge and I was back on the bed at probably 3, I laid there and slept until around 6:30. I was not allowed to eat anything or drink anything until around 8 or so and I was not allowed to get up either. Dr. Jong stayed at the hospital overnight to check up on me and around 10 he came in and gave me a shot and some Mediation. Starting at 12AM I became extremely itchy and the feeling would not go away. I'm still not allowed to get off of the bed so I can't comment on that as of yet. I'll come back in a few days and describe the rest of my days post op.
Since I'm bored out of my mind at the clinic, i will provide updates on Day 2.
Day 2
Day 2 was pretty horrible for me. I wasnt able to sleep the whole night (I mustve slept too much after the procedure), and there was also this horrible itching feeling that I got starting at 12AM all the way until the morning of Day 3. (Basically 24 hours) I was not allowed to walk at all on this day so i was in bed all day. At around 5PM, I finally could not stand it anymore and asked to be allowed out of bed to use the bathroom. They rolled over a chair and carried me onto it, once I was on the chair things started to feel extremely wrong, my vision started to become blurry and I was sweating buckets. At this point, I actually fainted/blacked out, YES, I actually fainted, oh god. I must've scared the nurses like crazy. Once i regained conciousness there were three people including Dr. Jong hovering over me and putting me back onto the bed. Boy, I was freaked out, and I did not try to get out of bed anymore. I ate dinner a few minutes after this and they told me I must have fainted because of low blood sugar. Right after eating I decided to go to sleep because I was not feeling the prettiest. While resting, my right leg would have extremely extremely painful spasms, this is quite strange as my right leg is the one with less muscle taken out. This occurred throughout the night whenever moving my right leg and I am actually quite nervous because even now on Day 3 it is still very very painful. I will get talking about this more on my Day 3 update. I ate two pills three times a day after each meal and this day was pretty painful for me in summary.
Day 2
Day 2 was pretty horrible for me. I wasnt able to sleep the whole night (I mustve slept too much after the procedure), and there was also this horrible itching feeling that I got starting at 12AM all the way until the morning of Day 3. (Basically 24 hours) I was not allowed to walk at all on this day so i was in bed all day. At around 5PM, I finally could not stand it anymore and asked to be allowed out of bed to use the bathroom. They rolled over a chair and carried me onto it, once I was on the chair things started to feel extremely wrong, my vision started to become blurry and I was sweating buckets. At this point, I actually fainted/blacked out, YES, I actually fainted, oh god. I must've scared the nurses like crazy. Once i regained conciousness there were three people including Dr. Jong hovering over me and putting me back onto the bed. Boy, I was freaked out, and I did not try to get out of bed anymore. I ate dinner a few minutes after this and they told me I must have fainted because of low blood sugar. Right after eating I decided to go to sleep because I was not feeling the prettiest. While resting, my right leg would have extremely extremely painful spasms, this is quite strange as my right leg is the one with less muscle taken out. This occurred throughout the night whenever moving my right leg and I am actually quite nervous because even now on Day 3 it is still very very painful. I will get talking about this more on my Day 3 update. I ate two pills three times a day after each meal and this day was pretty painful for me in summary.
Hey guys!
I'm heading to Korea to meet Dr. Park in the beginning of may. I've been going through this forum many times to decide for this procedure. And yay, I've finally made the move. Honestly, I scared but I'm really excited at the same time. This forum seems less excited compared to when I first followed, but for those who know or have done the procedure, do you have any hints for me?? It's my first time traveling abroad alone so everything is still very new to me.
I'm wondering what the best method for getting exchange rates are. I wondering how to travel around the area, what food is like, if I should bring my brita for filtered water. So so many questions...! If you guys have any ideas or know anything about traveling in Korea, please let me know!
Lots of love
I'm heading to Korea to meet Dr. Park in the beginning of may. I've been going through this forum many times to decide for this procedure. And yay, I've finally made the move. Honestly, I scared but I'm really excited at the same time. This forum seems less excited compared to when I first followed, but for those who know or have done the procedure, do you have any hints for me?? It's my first time traveling abroad alone so everything is still very new to me.
I'm wondering what the best method for getting exchange rates are. I wondering how to travel around the area, what food is like, if I should bring my brita for filtered water. So so many questions...! If you guys have any ideas or know anything about traveling in Korea, please let me know!
Lots of love
Hi!! I actually live in Korea, but am going to Dr. Jong to get the procedure done. Exchange rates are best at Money exchange places, but they are only available where there are a lot of foreigners. Dr. Park's clinic is in the heart of Seoul.....Unless you have a lot of time to travel, I suggest changing money at the airport. If you do have time, you can go to Itaewon (across the river from Gangnam) and they have a lot of money exchange places there. If you take a cab from your hotel, it will probably cost around (10,000 won or $10.00)......depending on traffic. If you are exchanging a lot of money, you should definitely go to a money exchange.Hey guys!
I'm heading to Korea to meet Dr. Park in the beginning of may. I've been going through this forum many times to decide for this procedure. And yay, I've finally made the move. Honestly, I scared but I'm really excited at the same time. This forum seems less excited compared to when I first followed, but for those who know or have done the procedure, do you have any hints for me?? It's my first time traveling abroad alone so everything is still very new to me.
I'm wondering what the best method for getting exchange rates are. I wondering how to travel around the area, what food is like, if I should bring my brita for filtered water. So so many questions...! If you guys have any ideas or know anything about traveling in Korea, please let me know!
Lots of love
Seoul, especially where you are going, has everything in walking distance. You can try Korean food......definitely try korean bbq while you are here if you can. If there are any questions at all, please let me know. I will try to help as much as I can.
You're awesome.
Ya I was wondering how it would work too, cause I read that best money exchange places are at myeongdong and some Itaewon. Which, is not really on the way, from the way I'm traveling - plus I'm scared I'll get lost. So I was wondering if I should open an account at KEB since we have one here in Canada - it would sounds easier and safer. But I'm not so sure about bank exchange rates!If you don't mind me asking, is there a reason why you would prefer Dr. Jong instead? When do you have your operation scheduled? Maybe we can meet up and we can share experiences or I can share mine before you do yours. Sorry if that sounds sudden, don't really know anyone there so... need to make friends
Day 5 post op
I walk to the clinic and it went faster this time. I still walk a bit strange but it took just over 5 minutes. I arrived at the clinic and they changed my bandages again and asked me to stretch. The only thing he reacted on was that my angles and feet were very very swollen. He made a joke that I no longer have ankles since they were almost bigger then my calves. So he recommended me to start massaging my feet. Later that day around 19:00 I went to the supermarket and afterward even walked a bit in the area were the supermarket is.
Day 6 post op
So by now I'm getting regrets of missing out on exploring Seoul so I decide to walk around. I went to Sinsa area, which was nice. I found Krispy crème doughnuts and a place called mango six which made delicious virgin mojitos. I walk for a bit more than an hour.
Day 7 post op
Today I went to the clinic again. I had my first aspirations. I does hurt but not a lot. The dr removed 40 cc which I believe is a lot. But that is also a good thing. It means that my calves should feel better now. Dr Park said I was doing my stretches well and said I can now walk for two hours or more. He told me to go and explore Seoul and try some Korean food. So later this day I went to Myeong-dong. I went there by subway. There were a lot of people and a lot of street food. It was nice. I also went to Lotte department store. I bought a pair of shoes cause I couldn’t fit in my. My feet are 4 times bigger than usual. I have been walking around in flipflops. So these shoes were a few sizes bigger.
I can also mention that I’m by now walking normal. No limping.
Day 8 post op
Today I went to Hongdae. It is a very nice lively area with a lot of younger people. They are preforming. Both dancing, singing and doing stand up. On my way there at the subway I met two Japanese girls and ended up hanging out with them. I was walking normally until I noticed that my new shoes had giving me the biggest blisters ever and I hurt so much I couldn’t really walk. So we went to seven eleven and I bought Band-Aid which helped a little. After shopping I decide to go to the old palace. When I was there I noticed I had been walking for 4 hours so I decided to go home otherwise me legs will swell up way to much.
But I can also mentioned that these blisters made the rest of my recovery and stretching harder. It's the worst blister I have every had. They were very deep. So be careful with which shoes you wear.
Day 10
Because I had walk so much I tried to take it more easy today. Only took a walk near the sinsa area.
Day 11 post op
Today I went to the clinic at 14:00 to do my aspirations again. I was greeted by Dr Parks very nice wife. I met her the days after my surgery as well. There were a lot of people at the clinic today so I had to wait for a while but had conversations with the other clients. One of the girls had come from Hong Kong and reassured me that Dr Park is the best and is famous for calves reductions. I got new bandages and he aspirated 15 cc. He recommended me to take it easy today cause my last days I had walk a lot.
Day 12 post op
Today I did the DMZ tour. I was very nervous about this cause I didn’t know if I would get too tired or if I wouldn’t be able to stretch enough and then have difficulty walking. One of the activities on this tour was to go down a tunnel that North Korea had made but was found by South Korea. The tunnel is long and going back up the tunnel exhausting. I though that I wouldn’t get back up but I didn’t want to miss it so I did it. Walking up the tunnel was exhausting however it was also good for me. It stretched my legs so it was easier to walk afterwards. So girls’ going up hills is good!! Haha
Day 13 post op
Today I am leaving Seoul. First I had my last appointment at the clinic. Now Dr Park was going to show me how to aspirate. He made circles where the needle should go but when he was going to show me how to put in the needle and get the fluid out I couldn’t look. I started breathing heavy. I am as mentioned earlier extremely scared of needles. Dr Park gave me my phone and asked me to video tape it instead and then ask someone else to do it for me. That was a great idea. When that was done he gave my 4 syringes and told me to aspirate once a week. He also gave me band Aids for my stitches. I also got to choose between 3 types of compression stockings. Oh and he gave me extra bandages. He told me to email him with any questions I have and to update him with how many cc I aspirate the following weeks.
When I got back to Sweden I called my health center and they will do the aspirations for me. Which I’m very happy about. I feel safer that someone with medical background is going to do this for me. So I recommend that other who are scared of needle or worried about doing it correctly to contact your health center or a nurse.