How can I make my calves smaller?

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hello girlies, im back!!!!! hurray! i will answer all the questions for sure, one by one, but right now, let me update you girls! first of all, thank you everyone for encouragement. i didnt want to write too much because i was afraid i would back out last minute and everyone would be discouraged as well!

ok, i had it done yesterday. as you all know from my posts 2 days ago, main problem for me was the reduction only to 36 cm. so, i didnt sleep all night thinking about it. but i decided to do it anyway because i am paranoid and didnt want to wait till i lose a few cm by myself (yes, as I had put on...ok wait for this)

ok, so i said to Dr P: you know, 36 cm is the BEFORE of many girls on the forum. You should see his face. He must be thinking: oh dear another one. But girls, you MUST MUST ask him if you were ever in my position because HE IS VERY PATIENT! one has to be to deal with me!

anyway, we looked at pics of before and after and there was one of a girl who was like 37/38 and i tell u, it looks fine! she had short legs too like me. so i said: that's ok! then i saw another one of 35 cm and i said: that's better! please can i have that??

Dr P said ok. So we went ahead. i shamed myself because i was shaaaaaaking so much. in my earlier posts, i kept asking about anaesthetic right? cos i am SCARED of that. so poor anaesthetist (sweet man that he is) was doing his best to comfort me. I think for me, the worst was getting ready for the surgery. and a lot was in my imagination, looking at the nurses get ready. i mean, so if you do not have an overactive imagination, i think you will do fine.

anyway, the anaesthetic was actually comforting. it made the lower body feel fuzzy and warm. of cos i was scared still so i said to him-

OK food's here. got to eat to eat medicine. will continue later. will post this now in case lose the page.

xxx
 
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eating n typing now. to continue, i said to anasthetist i could feel still. of cos, i never had any form of anasthetic so no idea if i was special and need double dose. so he pinched me here and there to test! i think he was rather amused. anyway, as i said, i was shaking. really shaking. Dr P said: you are shaking too much. :/

So he put his hand over mine to stop the shaking and i think my other hand was in nurse's hand. all in all, im glad i dont understand Korean because I am sure i am the worst ever they have seen. to have to wait till i stop shaking! And I kept telling them i wanna go to sleep! So anaesthetist said: ok, 5 mins.

and then i think i went to sleep. it wasnt really deep sleep but it felt like only 2 mins. im sure it went on for an hour and more. Next thing i knew, someone (prob Dr P) was carrying me into the room onto the bed.

another humiliating thing was that i was so scared of the anaesthetic that i could not move. so even when they wanted to turn me over, i could not move!

one thing's for sure. Dr P has a great team. I was thinking whether it will be tough coming alone. i think it was on the plane because i was thinking. but, once here, not a problem at all. in fact, im quite glad im alone so i dont have to worry about someone worrying about me, makes sense? the team is so great you never feel alone. and, i also thought of the hundreds before me and my competitive nature kicks in and i say: if they can do it, so can i! i think Amy (nurse) must have noticed that because whenever i resist doing anything, she said: other people......and then i will say: oh, other people do stretches at night? and can walk at night? and then i do it!
 
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scaredcat said:
eating n typing now. to continue, i said to anasthetist i could feel still. of cos, i never had any form of anasthetic so no idea if i was special and need double dose. so he pinched me here and there to test! i think he was rather amused. anyway, as i said, i was shaking. really shaking. Dr P said: you are shaking too much. :/

So he put his hand over mine to stop the shaking and i think my other hand was in nurse's hand. all in all, im glad i dont understand Korean because I am sure i am the worst ever they have seen. to have to wait till i stop shaking! And I kept telling them i wanna go to sleep! So anaesthetist said: ok, 5 mins.

and then i think i went to sleep. it wasnt really deep sleep but it felt like only 2 mins. im sure it went on for an hour and more. Next thing i knew, someone (prob Dr P) was carrying me into the room onto the bed.

another humiliating thing was that i was so scared of the anaesthetic that i could not move. so even when they wanted to turn me over, i could not move!

one thing's for sure. Dr P has a great team. I was thinking whether it will be tough coming alone. i think it was on the plane because i was thinking. but, once here, not a problem at all. in fact, im quite glad im alone so i dont have to worry about someone worrying about me, makes sense? the team is so great you never feel alone. and, i also thought of the hundreds before me and my competitive nature kicks in and i say: if they can do it, so can i! i think Amy (nurse) must have noticed that because whenever i resist doing anything, she said: other people......and then i will say: oh, other people do stretches at night? and can walk at night? and then i do it!
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Aw, I'm sorry to hear you were so scared, but people have different degrees of reaction to going under the knife.
Did Dr. Park recommend lipo along with calf reduction? You mentioned something about him offering you a discount.
I hope your recovery is going nicely! Please keep us posted (:
 
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Hi there,
Just found this forum and very interested in the surgery and the Oz clinic. I'm still in the process of reading thru all the threads. Just curious if Ashmi99 and kok still contribute to this site. I would really appreciate if I could email and/or message those of you who have recently received this surgery and those of you who had it done years ago. Thanks!
 
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I'm still working through all the messages re the surgery. I'd actually like to contact Dr. Park at some point for a phone/email consultation. Just curious for those who have had the surgery recently- could someone estimate what the price of the procedure currently is? I believe I read that it depends on the size of the calf (mine is give or take around 34 or 35 cm). Could someone verify this too: is it true there is a discount if one pays in cash and is this a procedure that does not include tax?
At this point there are many of you I'd like to contact (still currently making a list). I have many questions and would love to see before and after pics! If anyone is interested in sharing please message me.
Also- I was planning to possibly have the surgery this August (2012). Is there anyone considering the procedure in August? Please let me know, we could give each other mental/ emotional support! Who knows, maybe even meet up there too.
Well hope to hear from many of you soon. Thanks in advance.
 
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sunflower100 said:
I'm still working through all the messages re the surgery. I'd actually like to contact Dr. Park at some point for a phone/email consultation. Just curious for those who have had the surgery recently- could someone estimate what the price of the procedure currently is? I believe I read that it depends on the size of the calf (mine is give or take around 34 or 35 cm). Could someone verify this too: is it true there is a discount if one pays in cash and is this a procedure that does not include tax?
At this point there are many of you I'd like to contact (still currently making a list). I have many questions and would love to see before and after pics! If anyone is interested in sharing please message me.
Also- I was planning to possibly have the surgery this August (2012). Is there anyone considering the procedure in August? Please let me know, we could give each other mental/ emotional support! Who knows, maybe even meet up there too.
Well hope to hear from many of you soon. Thanks in advance.
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Hi Sunflower,
I'm also considering getting the procedure this August! If you could PM me your email address, I'd love to keep in touch and share research.
 
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Hi,

I have started reading some of the past posts and am keen to have calf reduction by Dr Park.

Gingersnap and all who have done the surgery. I would be grateful if you could send me the before and after pics via [email protected].

I am sending my daughter to school everyday and this surgery would be very disruptive to my schedule. I am weighing it and would only go ahead if the end result is all worth it.

Thank you so much...
 
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Hi girls, this is my last post because this whole experience has been rather toxic for all the wrong reasons. If you are like me and do not actually enjoy plastic surgery (haha) and is 100% natural except calves (that is, after surgery), consider bringing your baby, adolescent and young adult photos to show that your face has never been operated on. I have had people study my face and think my eyes are not real because I have double eyelids! And someone actually said Asians do not have double eyelids. Girls, the whole of Asia ok? No one has double eyelids in the whole of Asia. Think about that. So, only Americans and Europeans have double eyelids. Every Chinese girl you see with double eyelids has been to see Dr P. Think about that ok. That poor Chinese girl working for pennies in a factory has had plastic surgery to get double eyelids. I do not have a high nose but I warn you if you already have a high nose, I would imagine people staring at your nose. So, this is the kind of mental anguish you have to get used to if you are new to plastic surgery. I do not blame anyone for this because I guess it is natural for people to think that if you would do your calves, you would do every bit of you but I am just saying, be prepared if you are new to this. Other than that, everything is bearable.

Ok, I have been asked if I have any regrets. My only regrets relate not to the surgery and generally have to do with things I describe above and also problems like how do I explain my new legs! And, of course, I have always thought plastic surgery is silly BUT in certain cases (calves!!), I think they are necessary. So, it is just me and my head getting round whether I should have done this. I dont think anyone is interested in my moral dilemma so let me go on.

Do I regret the surgery otherwise? No. There is pain yes but the painkillers work for me. Dr P's team is good and if you do what they tell you to do, you will be fine. The aspiration is not what you imagine at all. It is like a needle prick or an insect bite. The worst pain I have had from aspiration is just the needle going a bit deeper. It is not more painful than your stretches and really Dr P's technique is great and so sometimes you do not even feel it. Just dont think too much and you will be fine.

My left leg is still the weaker leg but is going down a lot. Thanks so much for asking everyone. After aspiration, the legs go down a bit. It is very gradual so there is no point staring at them as I did the first couple days. The most difficult bit for me were the stretches and the monotony of it. Stretch, lie down, stretch, lie down. I do not know what else to say now except I think if you are looking for improvement in legs, you wont be disappointed. I am not. I am happy with the improvements. They do not need to look like the ideal that I have in mind. So, if you can accept that, I would say go for it. If I can do it, so can you. Wont be posting anymore but I will reply to the PMs.

thank you girls so much for the support. really good luck to those going.

xxx
 
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Hi Scaredcat,

Thank you for sharing. I've read your past posts and understand the dilemma you had gone through before. Well, at least you have gone through it and have no complaints to the result. Brave girl! :woohoo:

I am really tired of always wearing capri pants, business pants or jeans when meeting friends. We are young only once, and besides, I really want to have more comfortable options esp staying in Singapore.

My worry is whether the result is worth to go through the pain (like you, think I'll be shaking) and disruption.

I can't pm coz I am new. Could you send the pix to my email at [email protected] please. Thanks so much...
 
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Hi Ooh_la,
I'm still quite new to the forum, but as soon as I am can pm, I will contact you. I must say the more I read up on this stuff, part of me wonders why i never looked into it before. As scared as I am, I'm almost feeling hopeful to get the procedure done this August. I hope we can synchronize and maybe meet up there!

Thanks Scaredcat for your recent post-op update and encouraging words re the surgery. As for the your thoughts regarding plastic surgery- bottom line is there are lots of ignorant people out there. True, many Asians don't have double lids, but there are many who do. All my uncles and aunts on my mom's side have the double lids. It's not a big deal. I actually think the only benefit for women with double lids is to help maybe with make-up application. I have so many gorgeous relatives who don't have double lids, but very big, sharp eyes. But for many who don't have it are always curious what they would look like with them and vice versa. Honestly I'm not anti or pro plastic surgery. My philosophy is if there is something keeping you from living your life to its fullest potential and it's attainable with the help of plastic surgery and will help add to your self-confidence, one should just go for! Notice I said "only if it will add self- confidence." I think it's important to remember that the changes are only physical, u could be perfect looking ( whatever that is) yet still lack confidence. A person with no inner strength could get a ton of work done yet not feel any different no matter how externally beautiful they appear to be. Sorry! I'm off my soapbox now. People just do what makes u happy and confident with yourself because everyone deserves to have that!

Btw, Scaredcat, I hope it's okay to PM you when I can, I'd love to ask you some more questions and see before and after pics if available. Thanks in advance!
 
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Ok. After reading the past posts again, I am planning to do calf reduction w Dr Park around mid July n rinoplasty w Grand Plastic same time. Wonder which one shld I operate first? Any advice would be helpful. Tks!
 
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