How can I make my calves smaller?

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Hey guys I’m so glad I found this group. I’m thinking of calf reduction for all my life and preparing for it with Dr. park Seoul Korea For all the ladies who’s went with him what are the price someone on here said 10,000 and I read one lady laid 7,500.. I don’t have the money right now so planning for maybe next winter and I’ll be traveling from United States. Anyone on here also looking into this?? And for the ladies who already undergone this surgery please please reply it’ll be highly appreciated. I’m so tired of my calves taking over my life. I feel crazy right now for considering this but I’m sick and tired of my muscular calves
 
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Yes girl same here! Haha I was quoted 10k here in America with dr Liu plus the anesthesiologist fees was going to come up close to 15k. It would be more convenient for me to have it done in America but I’m not confident as I never heard of anyone that had this done here. Only thing pretty much stopping me are the scars. Dr Liu would cut the inner part of my calves and I don’t want to put a big old scar on my legs.
I’m just waiting for a confirmation from the ladies that had this done where exactly is the scar from the surgery located? I want to get this done now before summer
Another question I have ...After the procedure how long would it take to be able to wear heels and walk normal? How long do u have to keep wrapping?
About the trip is all I need a password to enter Korea? I have no clue I need guidance lol
Thank you in advance
 
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Babyluv30 said:
Yes girl same here! Haha I was quoted 10k here in America with dr Liu plus the anesthesiologist fees was going to come up close to 15k. It would be more convenient for me to have it done in America but I’m not confident as I never heard of anyone that had this done here. Only thing pretty much stopping me are the scars. Dr Liu would cut the inner part of my calves and I don’t want to put a big old scar on my legs.
I’m just waiting for a confirmation from the ladies that had this done where exactly is the scar from the surgery located? I want to get this done now before summer
Another question I have ...After the procedure how long would it take to be able to wear heels and walk normal? How long do u have to keep wrapping?
About the trip is all I need a password to enter Korea? I have no clue I need guidance lol
Thank you in advance
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I think so passport is all that’s needed. When do you plan on getting the surgery and whoever you go with I hope you get the results you want and smooth recovery... I did a little research and from what I read Dr. park specialized in calf reduction and has done over 700 calf surgeries. I don’t want to travel neither but with a surgery like this I’m definitely considering it
 
#3,111
Hi Marrob,

I am new to the forum and I was looking for information on calf reduction. I wasn’t able to go back to all the threads and read your information, but did you get your procedure done by Dr. Park from Oz Cosmetics ?

When I google calf reduction he is the only person that comes up.

Do you recommend him ? There seems to be really bad reviews about him.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

marrob said:
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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Babyluv30 said:
I saved the money and I’m ready! If I could get away with having this done with dr Liu would be a lot more convenient for me to stay in the states. But if he doesn’t have the experience then I have no other choice. Plus I much rather have a scar behind the knee than in the inner part of my calves. Is anyone here planning on going to Korea in 2019 please let me know maybe we can do it together? I have a very flexible schedule but want to get this done asap so the sooner the better :smile:
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Hi, I wouldn’t go with Dr.Lui, I asked him and he told me that he had done between 20-30 calf reduction surgery which is really not enough to be an expert. Dr.Park has done over 900 muscle reduction.
I saw some picture on google of the scar in the inner part of the calf and it is pretty ugly... My scar is very small, 2cm long, behind the knee, I almost do not see it.
I am 2 months and a half post-op, everything is so far so good. Walking is normal, I did ice skating, cross country skiing already. I am tired earlier than before but I could do it normally. I can run small distances, like to catch the bus, but I cant run real distances right now. but I am confident that it will be back to 90% normal within 6 months.
 
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Girl. said:
Hi, I wouldn’t go with Dr.Lui, I asked him and he told me that he had done between 20-30 calf reduction surgery which is really not enough to be an expert. Dr.Park has done over 900 muscle reduction.
I saw some picture on google of the scar in the inner part of the calf and it is pretty ugly... My scar is very small, 2cm long, behind the knee, I almost do not see it.
I am 2 months and a half post-op, everything is so far so good. Walking is normal, I did ice skating, cross country skiing already. I am tired earlier than before but I could do it normally. I can run small distances, like to catch the bus, but I cant run real distances right now. but I am confident that it will be back to 90% normal within 6 months.
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Hi! How much of a change in circumference have you seen? I just spoke to Dr. Park, and was quoted for my surgery, but I have rather large calves and want to have a realistic expectation.
 
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Girl. said:
Hi, I wouldn’t go with Dr.Lui, I asked him and he told me that he had done between 20-30 calf reduction surgery which is really not enough to be an expert. Dr.Park has done over 900 muscle reduction.
I saw some picture on google of the scar in the inner part of the calf and it is pretty ugly... My scar is very small, 2cm long, behind the knee, I almost do not see it.
I am 2 months and a half post-op, everything is so far so good. Walking is normal, I did ice skating, cross country skiing already. I am tired earlier than before but I could do it normally. I can run small distances, like to catch the bus, but I cant run real distances right now. but I am confident that it will be back to 90% normal within 6 months.
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Hello! Your experience is really encouraging! Im 6-days post ops. The biggest and most painful challenge would be trying to get out of bed every morning as the upper calf muscles behind got super stiff and it was excruciating just trying to stand straight. Im worried this will affect me for the rest of my life or if i might not be able to walk normally again. Did you have a similar experience in your first week post-op? Were you disciplined in keeping with stretching for 1 minute every 20 minutes throughout the day? how long did it take you to be able to walk normally?

Thank you so much for your post! I hope to hear from you soon!
 
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I just had my surgery yesterday and I’m in so much pain. The first few hours after surgery was the worse it hurt to breath. It’s been the most painful experience of my life. My calves and knees are sore and so is my back and arms I’m not sure why. I think I have a little fever too. Stretching is painful. Walking is painful. It’s hard to sleep. I brought percocets and still hard to manage the pain. I hope I’m happy with the results and won’t need a revision. Doctor Park said I have a lot of scar tissues from previous radio frequencies so it was hard for him to remove the muscle. And I’m experiencing more pain the most people go through.
 
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