How can I make my calves smaller?

[Girl.]

Hello everyone! I am from UK and would like to coordinate with anyone who is also from UK and planning to get partial muscle resection done. I actually got mine done by Dr Park almost two years ago now and my measurements were 35cm (L) and 35.3cm (R). Now they are both 33.5cm and don’t get me wrong, this was already a massive change and I had more confidence in my self with less muscular legs but my legs still look quiet big in terms of size and it hasn’t really allowed me to reach the level of comfort and confidence where I can start wearing shorts and dresses. This may be because I am petite (5’1) and my ideal calf measurement is actuallg 31.5 cm and of course mg current measurement is more than this. So now, I would like to know please if there is anyone here who is from UK and would like to go together again this year please email me at [email protected] or send me a private message. We can definitely support each other and the process would be much more easy! And since I had gone through the process before I can definitely offer you some mental support with your own recovery. I have another question, is there anyone here who had gone for a second partial muscle resection before as well? I haven’t yet emailed Dr Park regarding my interedt to go back to get further reduction on my calves but I have already made up my mind. I’ll be emailing him soon.

Hi! I am planning to have surgery with Dr.Park but I am afraid of long term consequences. Since you are willing to do it a second time, I guess you recovered well ! After how long were you able to walk long distances? Run? Are you able to jump normally? Do hiking? Thanks!

 

[camber]

THELILACHOUR you are on a calf group chat. Like GIRL said why do you want to only converse with a few people when you could converse with loads of people. There were a few people on here who formed their own little group as they did not like to hear negative stuff so now they talk among themselves and give each other the answers they want to hear. Better for them.
GIRL I had it done last December and this is scary stuff I know. There is a big window in Dr Park's room and I was considering jumping through it when the anesthetist came in LOL. Anyway went through the operation, very painful limping especially on the right side for quite a while . The left recovered very quickly. After about 3 months you can do everything you did before if you do the stretches. The muscle is very elastic so seems to readjust itself. Very painful at the start.

 

[Girl.]

THELILACHOUR you are on a calf group chat. Like GIRL said why do you want to only converse with a few people when you could converse with loads of people. There were a few people on here who formed their own little group as they did not like to hear negative stuff so now they talk among themselves and give each other the answers they want to hear. Better for them.
GIRL I had it done last December and this is scary stuff I know. There is a big window in Dr Park's room and I was considering jumping through it when the anesthetist came in LOL. Anyway went through the operation, very painful limping especially on the right side for quite a while . The left recovered very quickly. After about 3 months you can do everything you did before if you do the stretches. The muscle is very elastic so seems to readjust itself. Very painful at the start.

Thanks for your answer Camber! I am glad to hear that everything was ok for you after 3 months! I think I will move on with the surgery with Dr.Park.. even if I am really scared... I am from Canada, I consulted a couple of surgeon here and in the US and they all thought I was crazy to want a calf surgery, that it was too risky in the long term.. but I definitely need a calf reduction if I want to have a normal life.

 

[camber]

Hi Girl
People who dont have a problem always think people who have a problem are crazy for doing something about it. It is a very specialised skill only practiced in Asia and Dr in Canada dont really know anything about it. If a Dr in Canada tells you to have lipo just ignore as can see your muscle but I think you have nice enough shapely legs. However if you feel they are too muscular have them reduced. There is a Dr in LA who advertises resection but then recommends in all cases RF. That doesn't work and the muscle grows back as the nerves rejoin. From what I have read it is considered safe (still scary) but the muscle that is being resectioned is considered not really necessary for function. It is the soleus muscle that controls walking etc.

 

[camber]

Girl I am no expert but I think if you lost a bit of the inside muscles you would have the legs you want.

 

[Girl.]

I have the exact same legs as my father.. and i have always been like that, there is nothing I can do..... I do exercice, but I avoid jumping, lifting weights, doing stairs... My calves are 16”, i don’t fit in any skinny jeans and i don’t wear shorts since a couple of years, i can’t not stand anymore comments on my muscles..

 

[camber]

Girl if I was you I would just have it done. To me it looks like you need a bit taken off the inside and if it is the gastronomic muscle from what I have read it would just need to be stretched after the operation. I am not saying it is the gastronomic muscle as I am not a doctor. If a doctor told me I needed to have the soleus muscle reduced I would not do it as I would not risk not being able to walk properly. I got mine done after I went to quite a famous lipo Dr in UK said to me that the rugby team would be proud of my legs. He said it was muscle not fat and from then I was looking to have them reduced.

 

[camber]

Girl I am logging off now as I am UK and it is after midnight. I will log on again during the week depending on my work.

 

[ongrace]

Hi all,
I am doing research and checking out calf reduction via selective neurectomy and calf lipo. Anyone did in Seoul before? Appreciate if you can share the clinic name and result. Thanks

 

[Girl.]

GIRL I had it done last December and this is scary stuff I know. There is a big window in Dr Park's room and I was considering jumping through it when the anesthetist came in LOL. Anyway went through the operation, very painful limping especially on the right side for quite a while . The left recovered very quickly. After about 3 months you can do everything you did before if you do the stretches. The muscle is very elastic so seems to readjust itself. Very painful at the start.

Hi Camber!
I saw a video from the National geographic on the web of Dr.Park doing cal for muscle resection, I saw the big window you were talking about !
- you said your life is back to normal, you run normally? Could you do 5-10km? Jump normally? Could you play beach volley-ball? Are you tired earlier than before? I am ready to give up some fonctionnality to have a normal life and wear shorts pants, but I want to have a good idea of what to expect....
- do you think I will be able to work 12 days after the surgery? (Job is a mix of sitting, standing and walking, 6 to 12h). At this moment, I can only take 2 weeks, including flights...
Thank you so much for answering my questions!

 

[camber]

Hi Girl
I think you will probably be back to normal within a few months but maybe when you return to work it will be a bit of a struggle to stand for too long. Elevate your legs when you get home and wear your compression stockings or the bandages at all times for the first 2 or 3 months or as long as needed to reduce swelling.
The first two weeks are 'dark' I would say - weird, you are sore, you have to keep going to the clinic to have the aspiration done and your calves stretched. The nurse will push you into the wall to stretch your calves but it is better to feel the pain than not to stretch and then not be able to walk later on.
Also do the aspiration if you need to do it.
I can walk normally now jump, run do everything as I did before and had completely forgot I had the operation within 3 or 4 months.
Any other questions just ask.

 

[Dreamerbunny24]

Hi Camber!
I saw a video from the National geographic on the web of Dr.Park doing cal for muscle resection, I saw the big window you were talking about !
- you said your life is back to normal, you run normally? Could you do 5-10km? Jump normally? Could you play beach volley-ball? Are you tired earlier than before? I am ready to give up some fonctionnality to have a normal life and wear shorts pants, but I want to have a good idea of what to expect....
- do you think I will be able to work 12 days after the surgery? (Job is a mix of sitting, standing and walking, 6 to 12h). At this moment, I can only take 2 weeks, including flights...
Thank you so much for answering my questions!

Hi Girl! Where will you be travelling from and when are you looking to go to Dr Park to get the surgery done? I’m planning to go before the year ends and it would be great to have someone to go with!

 

[Girl.]

Hi Girl
I think you will probably be back to normal within a few months but maybe when you return to work it will be a bit of a struggle to stand for too long. Elevate your legs when you get home and wear your compression stockings or the bandages at all times for the first 2 or 3 months or as long as needed to reduce swelling.
The first two weeks are 'dark' I would say - weird, you are sore, you have to keep going to the clinic to have the aspiration done and your calves stretched. The nurse will push you into the wall to stretch your calves but it is better to feel the pain than not to stretch and then not be able to walk later on.
Also do the aspiration if you need to do it.
I can walk normally now jump, run do everything as I did before and had completely forgot I had the operation within 3 or 4 months.
Any other questions just ask.

Than you for answering, sincerely. I am afraid, but ready!

 

[Julia A]

( Around 5 months post op )

Hi all, it has been about 5 months since the op ( my surgery was May 15 2018 ). Things have been alright. My right calf ( which dr park took out more as it was originally bulkier ) looks pretty straight even though it has been 5 month now. But my left calf is quite shapely and not as straight, probably because dr didn’t take out as many from there. I have stopped bandaging my right legs ( the straighter one) a month ago and it still looks alright. Currently I am still bandaging my left calf.

Pain wise, I realised that the pain or stiffness I felt sometimes was not due to my calves but because of how tightly I tied the bandages, which made walking painful. I went for a holiday in Hong Kong maybe 2.5months post op and there were tons of walking to do. The tight bandage made it really painful to walk so i went bandage free during my holiday there and was able to do a whole day of shopping with no problem. Since coming back I have never had any nerve pain or other pain. My legs felt fine and normal too, no losing of feelings or numbness etc.

Exercise wise: I have started going back to my post op exercising regime and every thing is as per normal too. Previously I have tried jogging maybe 3 months post op, and my calf felt weaker so I didn’t continue and switched to other form of exercise.

Regret/satisfied: I will say go for it. Even though my leg calf is more shapely than my right, they still look way better than before my surgery. I am no longer conscious about the size of my calves anymore and have grew used to wearing my bandage out in public in shorts.

I feel completely normal and my leg strength have returned to pre op level too. I have also started driving maybe 1.5 month again too.

The photo below was taken yesterday.

P.s the slippers I am wearing are from adidas. The base is soooo cushiony that it made walking so comfortable and easy. I just came back from a trip to Bangkok and had no problem shopping for 3 consecutive days. Highly highly recommend for post op !

- julia

 

[Julia A]

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