Hi Astrid - Think most people on here will have had botox. If you calves are big it will only make them less severe and will not really reduce them PLUS botox is just poison. Can I ask what country you are from I am from UK and going to Korea on 22 December staying until 9 January to have the job done with Dr Park
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Day 15
My legs were still a little tight so I have to stretch them out before being able to walk upright. It takes about 10 minutes so it’s much better compared to the first few days. Feet were still swollen from all the walking the day before. So we decided to give it some rest and hung out at cafes. Came back to the hotel, dunked my feet in ice cold water, massaged my feet and elevated them.
Day 16
Today is aspiration day!!! Hubby actually aspirated me omg. I was so nervous that he would hurt me. My left leg had 20ml of fluid pulled out and none on my right leg yippee! Dr park said that he probably needs to aspirate me for another 4 weeks (once a week) :O I felt better after aspiration and by the afternoon I was FINALLY walking normally. It took me 16 long days to walk properly with no limping..I’m so happy
Climbing down the stairs is still a little difficult but I’m getting there. I’m heading back in 2 days’ time so I hope I can heal ASAP. My top and sides of the feet are still numb and tender.Dr did not give me a specified time as to when I’ll regain my sense of touch. When I got back today, I dunked my feet in cold water and gave it a bit of a massage. I’m heading home in 2 days time and am a little worried about the plane ride. Will update again!
My legs were still a little tight so I have to stretch them out before being able to walk upright. It takes about 10 minutes so it’s much better compared to the first few days. Feet were still swollen from all the walking the day before. So we decided to give it some rest and hung out at cafes. Came back to the hotel, dunked my feet in ice cold water, massaged my feet and elevated them.
Day 16
Today is aspiration day!!! Hubby actually aspirated me omg. I was so nervous that he would hurt me. My left leg had 20ml of fluid pulled out and none on my right leg yippee! Dr park said that he probably needs to aspirate me for another 4 weeks (once a week) :O I felt better after aspiration and by the afternoon I was FINALLY walking normally. It took me 16 long days to walk properly with no limping..I’m so happy
Climbing down the stairs is still a little difficult but I’m getting there. I’m heading back in 2 days’ time so I hope I can heal ASAP. My top and sides of the feet are still numb and tender.Dr did not give me a specified time as to when I’ll regain my sense of touch. When I got back today, I dunked my feet in cold water and gave it a bit of a massage. I’m heading home in 2 days time and am a little worried about the plane ride. Will update again!Day 18
My last aspiration with dr park! The right calf doesn’t require aspiration anymore..so it’s just my left calf. I had 12ml removed which isn’t a lot. Said my goodbye to doctor and the nurses. Felt a little sad because they have seen me through the worst (breaking down so many times the first week and almost passing out) to today (smiley and being able to walk). The 6hr flight back was ok, but my feet swelled up. Was a little tight at the back of my knees after I got off the plane. Hopefully the swell will go tmr and I can start my xmas shopping! I’ll have to wear the compression garments for 3-6 months but dr park also gave me compression stockings. I can wear them when I wear skirts or shorts etc. So glad to be home! For those who are intending to do calf reduction, I would recommend staying at least 2 weeks. The first week is going to be tough but know that it is only temporary. It’s best if you can get support from a partner or a friend. I would say their physical presence makes a lot of difference. Once you reach the 2 week mark, everything gets easier
Looking back, I’m still not sure if I would still go through calf reduction again. The pain and tightness is too much for me to bear. Im intending to do yoga after another 2 weeks (1 month post op) to help me stretch my calf muscles. I’m glad to have found this forum..during the first week I was re reading past experiences. Dr Park is the kind of doc that doesn’t really tell you much so I had to rely on the forum. I guess dr knows what he is doing?
I’ll be posting weekly on my progress. Hopefully I’ll be confident enough to show you guys my legs next week!
My last aspiration with dr park! The right calf doesn’t require aspiration anymore..so it’s just my left calf. I had 12ml removed which isn’t a lot. Said my goodbye to doctor and the nurses. Felt a little sad because they have seen me through the worst (breaking down so many times the first week and almost passing out) to today (smiley and being able to walk). The 6hr flight back was ok, but my feet swelled up. Was a little tight at the back of my knees after I got off the plane. Hopefully the swell will go tmr and I can start my xmas shopping! I’ll have to wear the compression garments for 3-6 months but dr park also gave me compression stockings. I can wear them when I wear skirts or shorts etc. So glad to be home! For those who are intending to do calf reduction, I would recommend staying at least 2 weeks. The first week is going to be tough but know that it is only temporary. It’s best if you can get support from a partner or a friend. I would say their physical presence makes a lot of difference. Once you reach the 2 week mark, everything gets easier
Looking back, I’m still not sure if I would still go through calf reduction again. The pain and tightness is too much for me to bear. Im intending to do yoga after another 2 weeks (1 month post op) to help me stretch my calf muscles. I’m glad to have found this forum..during the first week I was re reading past experiences. Dr Park is the kind of doc that doesn’t really tell you much so I had to rely on the forum. I guess dr knows what he is doing?
I’ll be posting weekly on my progress. Hopefully I’ll be confident enough to show you guys my legs next week!
I wouldn’t recommend Botox as it’s not permanent and the dr can’t shape your calves..
Day 24:
I can’t sleep so I thought I could do a quick update here. My legs are still slightly swollen from the plane ride but I guess it’s mostly because I have been walking around quite a bit.
My legs are normal looking now for the first time in my life I wore tights out. Went to Victoria’s Secret to get some yoga tights for exercising and hubby commented that I look really nice in them. I guess I’ll be wearing lots of them 
The back of my knees is still tight in the morning so I have to stretch them out. I can’t sit for long periods of time because there will be sharp pain at the sides of my legs. The sides of my feet were terribly itchy but I read (in past posts) that it was a sign of healing so yay I guess? The sides of my feet doesn’t hurt as bad 1 week ago. They are no longer so tender.
I’m concerned about the scar now so I’m still researching for the best scar cream. It’s a little troublesome for me to be always bandaged up because it is terribly warm and humid in Singapore.
I’m so used to wearing shorts all year round and now I have to wear long skirts and baggy pants. Hopefully I can recover fast enough!!
I think eating loads of bananas really helped me through my tough recovery. I did not experience any cramps throughout. In fact, I’m still eating 1 banana a day because you’ll never know when the cramp will strike!
I’ll try to take a pic of my legs in the next post
@camber is your surgery confirmed?
I can’t sleep so I thought I could do a quick update here. My legs are still slightly swollen from the plane ride but I guess it’s mostly because I have been walking around quite a bit.
My legs are normal looking now
for the first time in my life I wore tights out. Went to Victoria’s Secret to get some yoga tights for exercising and hubby commented that I look really nice in them. I guess I’ll be wearing lots of them The back of my knees is still tight in the morning so I have to stretch them out. I can’t sit for long periods of time because there will be sharp pain at the sides of my legs. The sides of my feet were terribly itchy but I read (in past posts) that it was a sign of healing so yay I guess? The sides of my feet doesn’t hurt as bad 1 week ago. They are no longer so tender.
I’m concerned about the scar now so I’m still researching for the best scar cream. It’s a little troublesome for me to be always bandaged up because it is terribly warm and humid in Singapore.
I’m so used to wearing shorts all year round and now I have to wear long skirts and baggy pants. Hopefully I can recover fast enough!!
I think eating loads of bananas really helped me through my tough recovery. I did not experience any cramps throughout. In fact, I’m still eating 1 banana a day because you’ll never know when the cramp will strike!
I’ll try to take a pic of my legs in the next post
@camber is your surgery confirmed?
Dear Parachute
Sounds like you have had a successful surgery and with not too many tears I think. Good the hubby thinks it is a good job. Yes, bananas are definitely good for cramps. Did you drink much pumpkin soup as suggested by others?
My surgery is confirmed for 26 December. I asked Dr Park to confirm the price and he had put it up and I reminded him of my quote. That took place this morning and I hope he is going to honour his original price. He wants cash, can I ask if you paid cash or card.
I think Bio Oil is meant to be one of the best oil for scars but I have heard also about silicon strips (don't know too much about the silicon strips.
In UK hot and humid is rarely a problem but it can get hot in summer. I am glad I am having it done in the winter.
Sounds like you are making great progress, keep us informed. Hopefully I have a smooth surgery as well subject to me agreeing the original price.
Sounds like you have had a successful surgery and with not too many tears I think. Good the hubby thinks it is a good job. Yes, bananas are definitely good for cramps. Did you drink much pumpkin soup as suggested by others?
My surgery is confirmed for 26 December. I asked Dr Park to confirm the price and he had put it up and I reminded him of my quote. That took place this morning and I hope he is going to honour his original price. He wants cash, can I ask if you paid cash or card.
I think Bio Oil is meant to be one of the best oil for scars but I have heard also about silicon strips (don't know too much about the silicon strips.
In UK hot and humid is rarely a problem but it can get hot in summer. I am glad I am having it done in the winter.
Sounds like you are making great progress, keep us informed. Hopefully I have a smooth surgery as well subject to me agreeing the original price.
BEST luck to your recovery!Hello! Sorry I did not update yesterday because I was exhausted by the time I came back to the hotel. So here it is!
Day 13:
Hubs decided I should switch to flats now so we got a pair of running shoes. I’m usually a size 5 but because of my swollen feet I got myself a size 5.5. It was tight but I didn’t want to waste my money on sth I can’t wear back home
Day 14:
Went to visit dr park for aspiration. Again, I reminded him to place an ice pack on me! This time he got my hubs to have a look on how an aspiration was done. Hubs’ face was just in shock when dr park showed him how haha..he is supposed to do it on Wed. Hubby is nervous but I’m way more nervous than him :O Dr pulled out about 50ml in total and told me I was doing ok, my left has more fluid than the right. Before wrapping my calves, dr measured my calves. I used to be a 36cm on both side but now I am a 32.5cm on both sides. Gosh..so much pain and agony for th3 3.5cm!! Hopefully it can still go down to a 31 by the end of 2 months.
Came home to rest. I realized dunking my feet in cold water for 10mins before elevating them also help quite a bit! Walked around dongdaemun for about 3 hours. Still really slow at walking...because of the pain at the top and sides of the feet. Hopefully tmr will be a better day! I’ve added 2 pics of my battered feet.
Hello! Here to update again.
I am exactly 1 month post op! I feel a lot better..my feet is no longer swollen. I think wearing running shoes and walking around helped me quite a bit
My calves are uneven in size. Right calf is larger than the left calf! I am quite worried so I have emailed in to Dr Park to ask him for help. Mornings are still a little stiff, but once I stretch it out in 2mins, I am good to walk around normally. I miss wearing dresses and shorts but I have to keep my bandage on for another 2 more months ): The scar at the back of my knee is really dark. I am quite fair so the line is pretty obvious. I am going to look for some good scar laser to get rid of it.
As for the liposuction, I am not totally satisfied because doctor only removed my saddlebags (sides of the thigh) and the back. I can see a chunk of meat at my front thigh and I am quite upset that I can't wear skinnies. I was being naughty and tried on skinnies to see how I look BUT I still did not manage to achieve what I wanted. My inner thighs are lumpy and slightly wrinkly (like there are shallow folds). I hope the swelling will go down and the lumpiness will disappear soon )':
I am exactly 1 month post op! I feel a lot better..my feet is no longer swollen. I think wearing running shoes and walking around helped me quite a bit
My calves are uneven in size. Right calf is larger than the left calf! I am quite worried so I have emailed in to Dr Park to ask him for help. Mornings are still a little stiff, but once I stretch it out in 2mins, I am good to walk around normally. I miss wearing dresses and shorts but I have to keep my bandage on for another 2 more months ): The scar at the back of my knee is really dark. I am quite fair so the line is pretty obvious. I am going to look for some good scar laser to get rid of it.
As for the liposuction, I am not totally satisfied because doctor only removed my saddlebags (sides of the thigh) and the back. I can see a chunk of meat at my front thigh and I am quite upset that I can't wear skinnies. I was being naughty and tried on skinnies to see how I look BUT I still did not manage to achieve what I wanted. My inner thighs are lumpy and slightly wrinkly (like there are shallow folds). I hope the swelling will go down and the lumpiness will disappear soon )':
Hello! I paid via credit card as my credit card allows me to get cash rebates. I was not comfortable bringing over a huge sum of cash by myself. I would also like to add that most clinics in Korea offers tourist tax refunds but Dr Park's clinic doesnt. I was a little bitter about it because it was about 7%.
Yes I have been using bio oil after my shower everyday but the results are a little minimal!
Haha yes, you're lucky to have it done during winter!
I hope to hear about your progress!!Hi Parachut
That is good information. I am not comfortable carrying such a large amount of cash either. However, when Dr Park gave me the quote - which incidentally has gone up - he offered a 10% discount if I paid cash. I have been a bit worried about it.
That is good information. I am not comfortable carrying such a large amount of cash either. However, when Dr Park gave me the quote - which incidentally has gone up - he offered a 10% discount if I paid cash. I have been a bit worried about it.
Hello! Here to update again.
I am exactly 1 month post op! I feel a lot better..my feet is no longer swollen. I think wearing running shoes and walking around helped me quite a bit
My calves are uneven in size. Right calf is larger than the left calf! I am quite worried so I have emailed in to Dr Park to ask him for help. Mornings are still a little stiff, but once I stretch it out in 2mins, I am good to walk around normally. I miss wearing dresses and shorts but I have to keep my bandage on for another 2 more months ): The scar at the back of my knee is really dark. I am quite fair so the line is pretty obvious. I am going to look for some good scar laser to get rid of it.
As for the liposuction, I am not totally satisfied because doctor only removed my saddlebags (sides of the thigh) and the back. I can see a chunk of meat at my front thigh and I am quite upset that I can't wear skinnies. I was being naughty and tried on skinnies to see how I look BUT I still did not manage to achieve what I wanted. My inner thighs are lumpy and slightly wrinkly (like there are shallow folds). I hope the swelling will go down and the lumpiness will disappear soon )':
Thanks for sharing your PS journey! Sure you will heal well!
Hi Parachut I just read your email that you are not happy and your legs are difference sizes - I had missed that update when I asked you about the credit card/cash situation. Did the doctor come back to you on the reason why? That is quite worrying. Also you are not happy with the lipo he did. I think he has not taken enough care or time. Has the situation changed or do you still regret it. It is an horrific op it is just that the girls on here are strong enough to go through it. Sounds like you wore shorts and dresses before whereas a lot of the girls on here have never wore shorts and skirts as they are too conscience of their calves. Seems like lots of people recently are not very happy either with the dr in Korea or the dr in Taiwan.
@parachute333 @camber hi guys, from what I’ve read and heard, it will take a while more to tell the final result. At least a couple to a few months more for healing. Isn’t it the same with lipo? I’ve read on here they also mention with lipo it will look and feel lumpy at the beginning of healing and then will even out eventually. But Of course it is Best to check in with the doctor and see what he thinks about it.