How can I make my calves smaller?

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camber said:
Happy Challenger I have no doubt he is a conservative doctor and does not take too much BUT that is not the purpose of the operation - whereas a lot of girls seem to sail through it this is not regular stuff and recovery is long. There has to be significant reduction to make such an operation worth it. I agree your legs are sounds like a cop out to keep wearing the stocking - OK at this stage probably necessary but it is clear to me he has not taken even to justify such an operation.
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Camber, yes i completely agree with you. After so much money and time and trust put into this whole procedure and seeing absolutely little to no improvement to the appearance of my legs really depresses me :(
 
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Happy the doctor in his email is not apologetic. I wonder why he thinks women are flying away to Taiwan to have such an operation for no results. I inferred from his response that he felt it was acceptable and he was happy to leave it at the legs are swollen. So that is not what I call a caring doctor. I would rather have a doctor who did a great job and had absolutely no good manners.
 
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Annaleesa
I think everyone has genetically bigger than normal calves therefore it has nothing to do with tone and all to do with bulk. Yoga, running and all the usual things do not work. Thanks.
 
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Hi guys, I did my calf reduction in 2014 by selective neurectomy and I'm re-doing the surgery this summer!!! This time, I really need to get it right, because I'm not doing the surgery a third time.

I'm trying to decide if I should go to Taiwan or Germany or California. I consulted with a doctor in Toronto, but he really wants me to do ANOTHER selective neurectomy, and I'm not willing to take that risk. However, after reading that two members got their legs done in Taiwan and see no results, I'm starting to feel a bit wary about going there. In theory, I don't understand how you can remove mass from your legs without your legs shrinking in size. I'm not a scientist, but it doesn't make sense, so maybe he's right and your legs are just swollen? I also understand why he has to be conservative, as it's probably a liability issue for him. I can understand your frustration, though. That said, it's very discouraging to hear!

The doctor in Germany doesn't perform partial resection and only does total resection of the medial gastrocnemius. Has anyone done the total resection method? It sounds really scary, but I'd rather lose an entire leg muscle than do another surgery and see no results.
 
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Princes I went to see the doctor in Germany and he told me I did not have muscular calves and wanted to laser lipo. I DO have muscular calves and have told so by a number of other lipo doctors. He will suggest selective neurectomy but as you know it doesn't work. The Dr in California also does not appear to have the skill to do the resection and will suggest a form of Selective Neurotomy called RF. Same thing. Doesn't work, hit and miss. It takes more skill to do the partial resection and only Dr Park seems to have the skill to reduce the muscles in size. I understand the Taiwan doctor is being conservative but that is not the purpose of the surgery. I have ruled him out completely. No point. Keep in touch.
 
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Thanks for the info, camber. I met Black Caviar, another forum member, through this forum a few years ago when we were both doing our neurectomies. We had similar results. From what I've read here, she did the surgery again with Dr. Jong and had good results. I remember I had her on Facebook and she posted a picture where you could see her calves, and they looked really good to me, actually... It is a hard decision about where to go. I don't feel comfortable going to Korea to do plastic surgery. The culture is too different. I am ethnically Chinese, so I would feel fine going to Taiwan.

Anyway, do you mind pm'ing pics of your calves?
 
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Hi Princes I remember Balck Cavier and just read back on some of her post. She was last online in June 2016. Her last posts were good and she was happy. She seems to be a minority as every other person seems to have been happy with his bedside manner but not the results. Most have reported on results. Black Cavier got lucky. Maybe her calves were not that big to begin with and only a small amount needed to be taken. I know what you mean about Korea
 
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I skimmed through this board from page 1 until 188 and summarized people's results w/ Dr. Jong as reported by members. I'm posting them here in case they might help anyone else decide. I hope happychallenger and QueenF can continue to update us, and I really hope your calves get smaller. I can't imagine having gone through all that and for your calves to remain unchanged in size. The only other apparently negative experience was in 2014 when one member reported that her right leg became hypertrophied again after surgery in 2012, but one of Dr. Park's patients reported similar hypertrophy and went to Dr. Jong for revision. But overall, I would say most members appear to be satisfied with their results.

thegorgeous (2011) -- no complaints, no positive results either
cutesnoppy (2011) -- happy with results one year post-op
teenagedirt (2012) -- happy with results initially, but in 2014 posted "I have my operation done by dr Jong. 2 years and my legs function beautifully but recently I notice my right leg muscle grow out quite thick. I am sure Dr Jong will be more than happy to fix it for me but the thought of going thru it all over again is too much to bear."
Darakuku (2013) -- happy with results at one month PO
b_nthie (2014) - "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". No complaints
Black Caviar: Seems to be happy with results.
Roverbaby: happy with results shortly after operation, no long-term results posted.
Happychallenger: no difference in size at 6 months PO
LiHuei: seems to be happy
lui1992: recent surgery, nothing really posted about results
QueenF: unhappy...
marrob: seems to be happy so far
 
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Thanks for doing that prince. I know at least one of those people is stated to be 'happy so far' is staying positve but initially said she saw no difference. No difference is no good, might as well just keep the legs you have and save the money. It seems to be me overall that you have to go to Dr Park
 
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Hi everyone. So sorry I haven't been on here with any updates. I have been so busy trying to move back to the states. I just wanted to share some things. My calves are slowly changing. The swelling is down and I hope it continues. So far I am happy with the results.

Also, for those going to Korea, I suggest a nice little hotel I found and stayed at while in Seoul, Gangnam Family Hotel. It used to be a serviced residence. The great thing about it is that there is a small kitchenette, with a stove and microwave. It even has a washing machine. Plus, it's affordable. You might want to look into it. The staff is great as well, there is a 7/11 on the first floor, and you there are several restaurants that deliver. I wish I had a place like this to stay at when I had surgery. Going out and getting food was the hardest the first few days.
 
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Hi Marrob I wondered what had happened to you. Glad it has worked out I had started to loss heart about this procedure as the forum got a bit depressing with people reporting negative results. So your legs are becoming more shapely? Do you have any trouble walking. Would you feel confident in skirts now??
 
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Don't lose heart. I am going to get it done soon, and I will update you on my results. People tell me I am crazy for wanting to do this so badly, but I just think proportionate legs look so much better than my muscular legs. My legs have this awkward bulge that's more suited to a football player, and it doesn't match the rest of my appearance.
 
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camber said:
Hi Marrob I wondered what had happened to you. Glad it has worked out I had started to loss heart about this procedure as the forum got a bit depressing with people reporting negative results. So your legs are becoming more shapely? Do you have any trouble walking. Would you feel confident in skirts now??
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Hi Camber!! Walking is not a problem for me at all. I don't even have the awkward feeling when I first try to walk in the morning anymore. I'm not comfortable wearing skirts or shorts though. My mom says they look great, but the outer bulge is still there and that's the part I hate.

I am happy with the shape, but I do wish he would have taken more muscle. During consultations with both Dr. Park and Dr. Jong, I noticed Dr. Park takes the most muscle (the overall design is what I wasn't satisfied with when looking over his before/after pics). Dr. Jong is more like a designer with his procedure. He takes muscle, but also focuses on a nice shape. I guess that's why some people go to both for revisions. I wish we could combine their skills somehow lol.

Still, I would do it all over again because the result is way better than what my legs looked like before. I am going to give it a few more months. If they don't improve further, I'm going to ask Dr. Jong if he can remove more.

Keep your head up and don't lose faith. I agree that with the time and money that goes into the procedure, we should get better results. The recovery is fine, but thinking about going through the hassle again is a headache. Also, you are probably better off getting it done in the fall. Wearing the compression stockings in warm weather isn't fun.

It's frustrating because I am positive if Dr. Jong removed just a tiny bit more I would have been satisfied.
 
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