How can I make my calves smaller?

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jackkki said:
thanks. i think I'm planning to go this may 2012. the only thing is that i've been reading this forum over and over and have only read two people that went to dr jong and everyone else went to dr park. But i know I have a wide soleus and dr jong will be the only one to fix it. It is difficult because it seems as if there is not much information on the surgery except that only these two doctors perform it. It is also hard due to the fact that I am going to another country to perform surgery that cannot be fixed in my country if something goes wrong. I do not know how the regulations work in taiwan or korea on plastic surgery especially if your a foreigner. I've seen a lot of horror stories of plastic surgery in mexico on the news but i don't know how it is in asia. Im not trying to scare anyone but just being realistic and stating what I know. though i may go through with the procedure blind and ignorant, I feel that I just need to do it. I'm sure that many feel that way in this forum but it is important to tell at least one person you are going through with the surgery, where, the hotel & clinic number, and the days you will be gone for in case something happens. we all need to be safe at least in that way.
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jackkki, you are right. im really touched by the bit where you say even though you may go through it blind and ignorant, you feel you need to do. i sometimes feel that way. i think a lot of girls here will be happy to support you online. i for one check the forum whenever im not travelling. im gg to PM you so i dont go on and on here
 
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Okay so I was reading this thread sometime in the middle before the op discussion, and I just wanted to let the people who are reading this thread know that for me, a never-exercised person, about 5'7 115lbs .... after starting an exercise routine where I jogged for 15-20 minutes on a treadmill, by the third jog, my calves became noticeably smaller especially the lower region. Pretty huge surprise, especially because I always thought that it would give me bigger calves not smaller.

Anyhow, I think using exercise may be a less time consuming way of reducing size/adjusting shape, but this may only be working for me because I never exercised previously.

But if you're in the same scenario, and you have a similar body-type (mine being a subtle hourglass with a super small waist and slim hips, and fat distributes around lower legs/shoulder), then this might be a good way to see results fast!
 
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dancinmama said:
Hey everyone,

Much better day today. I'm still having a hard time walking but it's do-able with the 2" wedges. I went to see Dr P and the nurse masaged my legs (left is way more swollen and sore) and then aspirated them both. I always feel better coming back and laying down after a small outing - even if its just to the clinic. I'm really starting to see the difference in my legs expecially after the aspiration! I have no regrets so far and know that once I see the end result I will be a changed person. I've spent such a long time being SO insecure about my calves and never thought it was something I could change. My advice to anyone who has also felt this way...don't waste anymore time - do it! Don't get me wrong I am a dancer and have basically been on my tip toes since I was 3, I am very naturally muscular... 6 pack abs without doing sit ups (which I don't mind :P) and I love shapely muscular legs on ladies, I think they're sexy - but mine over the years had definitely over deveoped to the point where I couldn't wear what I wanted because I couldn't handle people staring at my legs. I think a lot of it's perseption and we are all probably our own worst critic...anyway, day 8 and if I had to do it all again I wouldn't think twice :)
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Hello,
I am booked with Dr Park for next week. I am so happy to have the surgery, but also worry . How do you feel so far. Are you able to walk?
 
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gingersnaps99 said:
Sorry for the late reply! I am extremely satisfied with the results. 15 months on it looks better than ever
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Hi Deusch,
I think I stayed for 13 days post-op and Dr Park aspirated my legs about 3 times. He showed the family member who came with me how to do it so I never had to do it myself so I aspirated another 2 times after getting home.
I wish you the best of luck - I am so glad I did it
 
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hello all,
i just had the procedure done yesterday and stayed overnight at the clinic, longest 20 so hours of my life it seemed. Dr. Park removed more muscle from my right calf so my right has been verry painful. Im not much of a complainer so for me to say it hurts, it really does. My left calf doesnt hurt so much but the stretching is very hard. I tried to sleep off the pain but I kept waking up every hour. I considered bringing ambien bc i knew it was a possibility i couldnt sleep bc of the pain and i wish i had. Right now, i cant tell any difference bc my right calf is swollen like a balloon but hopefully by day 4-5. Walking is very difficult but i was able to go to the bathroom by myself about 5 times throughout the night without the nurses help. I wish everyone planning to go through this better luck than me. I will be back for my first checkup on monday and will update you all then. One last thing, it was advised to bring lots to do for the overnight stay but my pain was so bad i couldnt focus on anything else. But no worries, it was really only bc so much was removed from my right calf. My left calf is not so bothersome at all.
 
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yllom said:
hello all,
i just had the procedure done yesterday and stayed overnight at the clinic, longest 20 so hours of my life it seemed. Dr. Park removed more muscle from my right calf so my right has been verry painful. Im not much of a complainer so for me to say it hurts, it really does. My left calf doesnt hurt so much but the stretching is very hard. I tried to sleep off the pain but I kept waking up every hour. I considered bringing ambien bc i knew it was a possibility i couldnt sleep bc of the pain and i wish i had. Right now, i cant tell any difference bc my right calf is swollen like a balloon but hopefully by day 4-5. Walking is very difficult but i was able to go to the bathroom by myself about 5 times throughout the night without the nurses help. I wish everyone planning to go through this better luck than me. I will be back for my first checkup on monday and will update you all then. One last thing, it was advised to bring lots to do for the overnight stay but my pain was so bad i couldnt focus on anything else. But no worries, it was really only bc so much was removed from my right calf. My left calf is not so bothersome at all.
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i hope you feel better soon. did dr park give you any pain meds? what was your before calf cm and goal? did you mean 2hrs or 20 hrs
 
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yllom said:
hello all,
i just had the procedure done yesterday and stayed overnight at the clinic, longest 20 so hours of my life it seemed. Dr. Park removed more muscle from my right calf so my right has been verry painful. Im not much of a complainer so for me to say it hurts, it really does. My left calf doesnt hurt so much but the stretching is very hard. I tried to sleep off the pain but I kept waking up every hour. I considered bringing ambien bc i knew it was a possibility i couldnt sleep bc of the pain and i wish i had. Right now, i cant tell any difference bc my right calf is swollen like a balloon but hopefully by day 4-5. Walking is very difficult but i was able to go to the bathroom by myself about 5 times throughout the night without the nurses help. I wish everyone planning to go through this better luck than me. I will be back for my first checkup on monday and will update you all then. One last thing, it was advised to bring lots to do for the overnight stay but my pain was so bad i couldnt focus on anything else. But no worries, it was really only bc so much was removed from my right calf. My left calf is not so bothersome at all.
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any regrets? :)
 
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dancinmama said:
Oh also make sure you bring good probiotics or asidophilus and stock up your mini fridge with yoghurt! You have to take antibiotics for a week and it's super important to keep your good bacteria!!
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hi could u possibly pm me with what airline you flew, how much everything cost, hotel cost, how long you stayed etc as well please? just trying to figure out if i can afford this!!! good luck with everything :)
 
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lil_tiga said:
hi could u possibly pm me with what airline you flew, how much everything cost, hotel cost, how long you stayed etc as well please? just trying to figure out if i can afford this!!! good luck with everything :)
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hi dancinmama, me too please? can you please please PM me too on which airlines? i still havent booked flight because cannot decide on airline. the shortest route i found is still 16 hours :(
 
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yllom said:
hello all,
i just had the procedure done yesterday and stayed overnight at the clinic, longest 20 so hours of my life it seemed. Dr. Park removed more muscle from my right calf so my right has been verry painful. Im not much of a complainer so for me to say it hurts, it really does. My left calf doesnt hurt so much but the stretching is very hard. I tried to sleep off the pain but I kept waking up every hour. I considered bringing ambien bc i knew it was a possibility i couldnt sleep bc of the pain and i wish i had. Right now, i cant tell any difference bc my right calf is swollen like a balloon but hopefully by day 4-5. Walking is very difficult but i was able to go to the bathroom by myself about 5 times throughout the night without the nurses help. I wish everyone planning to go through this better luck than me. I will be back for my first checkup on monday and will update you all then. One last thing, it was advised to bring lots to do for the overnight stay but my pain was so bad i couldnt focus on anything else. But no worries, it was really only bc so much was removed from my right calf. My left calf is not so bothersome at all.
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Hi YLLOM! Hope you're feeling much better as the days progress...tc!
 
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jpaclibar said:
Oh geez.. I will not go under a knife.. I hope everything went well with your surgery.
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i wonder why some people post at all.....seriously, we have been getting people who want to do the surgery but dare not and so tell us all not to or try to scare us and now we get a post like this which is neither here nor there. if someone needs to post to make up the minimum to get a PM, please just post a smiley.
 
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to add, i know everyone has a right to write anything but please consider that some of us read these posts seriously. we are all considering surgery and not just which bag or conditioner to buy so if like an earlier person who posted about paralysis and all that, unless you know what you are talking about, please refrain. if you do know some bad review, yeah please tell us but so far, no one has been able to substantiate any of the rubbish scary posts they post. i was very scared too when i first found this but i was very careful not to discourage anyone. if you do not have this problem, perhaps you are consider keeping quiet unless you have something useful to say.

ps: for those considering surgery, i dont mean to say dont post your fears! those are not the posts i mean. i mean those people who just chance upon this forum and start writing rubbish
 
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