How can I make my calves smaller?
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Hi all,
Still lacking the required posts to be able to use the pm function. I hope to get in contact with many of you soon. Keeping busy with work and have not had much time to read or post. There's so many of you I'd like to message, however until then if any of you would like to contact me, please do so at [email protected]. Still considering this procedure for this August. Advice from people who have been thru it already and information from those considering it are always welcome. Btw, this forum does seem to have gotten quieter. Hope to hear from you guys. Take care!
Still lacking the required posts to be able to use the pm function. I hope to get in contact with many of you soon. Keeping busy with work and have not had much time to read or post. There's so many of you I'd like to message, however until then if any of you would like to contact me, please do so at [email protected]. Still considering this procedure for this August. Advice from people who have been thru it already and information from those considering it are always welcome. Btw, this forum does seem to have gotten quieter. Hope to hear from you guys. Take care!
Where did everyone on this forum go? Still trying to post daily until I reach the minimum so that I can pm many of you. This rule sucks by the way. I've been hoping to get in touch with Dr. Park tonight and at the very latest, early next week. Depending on his response, I'm hoping to have this procedure done in early august. I'm a bit scared too. I'm in my thirties, yet my parents who are both Korean are not completely supportive. I definitely look to this forum for encouragement. My parents are very traditional and skeptical. They immigrated to the U.S. many many years ago, prior to Korea obtaining their strong economy. I think my parents just have memories of old Korea where doctors were shady and not always the most ethical. I do understand their concerns for me and that it's based out of love for me. I'm still attempting to convince them that this is a procedure that has been established for a long time now. I'm curious if any of u out there are experiencing similar obstacles and how u explain in to those close to u.
I'd also love to hear from those of u who are planning to do this soon like anytime this summer. Oh_la, I'd love to hear from u soon. My email is [email protected]. Talk to all of u soon. U may hear from me very soon, need to get my 10 posts in! Lol!
I'd also love to hear from those of u who are planning to do this soon like anytime this summer. Oh_la, I'd love to hear from u soon. My email is [email protected]. Talk to all of u soon. U may hear from me very soon, need to get my 10 posts in! Lol!
Sunflower100, I am new to this forum as well and have been trying to decide on a time to get calf surgery with Dr. Park. I am thinking about leaving mid-August. Where are you flying from and have you booked tickets yet?
For people who have done the surgery already, how long does the recovery process last? For instance, how long does it take before the bruises (and indication you had surgery) go away? Also, how long does the swelling last and how much swelling will there be?
My calves measure about 36.5 cm at their widest. I haven't contacted Dr. Park yet, but based on the posts in this forum I'm hoping to get them down to about 33 cm. How much swelling should I expect then?
Thanks in advance!
Hello all,
I will be getting the calf resection surgery in about 3 hours from Dr. Park.
I met with 4 different calf reduction operation specialists over the course of a day and ultimately decided on Dr. Park due to his expertise in calf resection; he is the most experienced in this field in the entire world, so take that into consideration.
I checked out nerve ablation as well, but I wouldn't suggest anyone get this if they can afford calf resection instead. Nerve ablation doesn't always produce the desired results, and as the muscle fibers aren't removed in this procedure, you can actually regrow your initial muscle size, which is a huge let-down.
Dr. Park can only take off the amount of length that he feels would better suit your body image. The ideal calf circumference should be 20% of your height. For my height, my ideal calf circumference is around 34cm, and currently, they are 39-40cm. So I would be losing a lot of length. But he doesn't promise it will go down that much, as he wants to make sure it looks good and will better suit my body.
For anyone deciding to do the procedure under Dr. Park's care (OZ clinic), don't forget to purchase the medicine, SinEcch, before you arrive in Korea. It isn't imported here, but Dr. Park carries some, though at a more expensive price than if you were to buy it in America. This medicine helps to reduce swelling, bruising, and pain.
And he recommends that you wear wedge heels if you decide to go walking out for the first few days, because your legs aren't immediately able to stretch without much difficulty, but you must stretch and walk barefoot at home.
Good luck to anyone who decides on the surgery. Now, I need to go and prepare for my own.
I will be getting the calf resection surgery in about 3 hours from Dr. Park.
I met with 4 different calf reduction operation specialists over the course of a day and ultimately decided on Dr. Park due to his expertise in calf resection; he is the most experienced in this field in the entire world, so take that into consideration.
I checked out nerve ablation as well, but I wouldn't suggest anyone get this if they can afford calf resection instead. Nerve ablation doesn't always produce the desired results, and as the muscle fibers aren't removed in this procedure, you can actually regrow your initial muscle size, which is a huge let-down.
Dr. Park can only take off the amount of length that he feels would better suit your body image. The ideal calf circumference should be 20% of your height. For my height, my ideal calf circumference is around 34cm, and currently, they are 39-40cm. So I would be losing a lot of length. But he doesn't promise it will go down that much, as he wants to make sure it looks good and will better suit my body.
For anyone deciding to do the procedure under Dr. Park's care (OZ clinic), don't forget to purchase the medicine, SinEcch, before you arrive in Korea. It isn't imported here, but Dr. Park carries some, though at a more expensive price than if you were to buy it in America. This medicine helps to reduce swelling, bruising, and pain.
And he recommends that you wear wedge heels if you decide to go walking out for the first few days, because your legs aren't immediately able to stretch without much difficulty, but you must stretch and walk barefoot at home.
Good luck to anyone who decides on the surgery. Now, I need to go and prepare for my own.
Happy Memorial Day! Well for those of us in U.S.
Hi Summershimmer. No I haven't yet booked tickets yet. I haven't had much time to prepare just yet, I've just been so busy with work. I think I'll be leaving from southern California. I hope to be leaving in early August and plan to stay for a few weeks, maybe if you're there we can meet. Are you planning to have it done in mid- August? Support is always a good thing so I hope we can be in touch as we get closer to August. Hopefully we can pm each other after I meet the number of posts. My current plans still are to head out to Korea in August. I spoke to Dr. Park's nurse in my broken Korean but I haven't directly spoke to him yet. After I do, that will determine my next steps. I'll do my best to keep everyone posted with my plans. Please do the same.
Hi Gsykes,
Congratulations on the surgery. I would love to hear how you are doing post op. I would like to pm you too at some point later on after you've recovered a bit. I wish ya a safe and speedy recovery. Hope you're enjoying Korea.
Hi Summershimmer. No I haven't yet booked tickets yet. I haven't had much time to prepare just yet, I've just been so busy with work. I think I'll be leaving from southern California. I hope to be leaving in early August and plan to stay for a few weeks, maybe if you're there we can meet. Are you planning to have it done in mid- August? Support is always a good thing so I hope we can be in touch as we get closer to August. Hopefully we can pm each other after I meet the number of posts. My current plans still are to head out to Korea in August. I spoke to Dr. Park's nurse in my broken Korean but I haven't directly spoke to him yet. After I do, that will determine my next steps. I'll do my best to keep everyone posted with my plans. Please do the same.
Hi Gsykes,
Congratulations on the surgery. I would love to hear how you are doing post op. I would like to pm you too at some point later on after you've recovered a bit. I wish ya a safe and speedy recovery. Hope you're enjoying Korea.
REAL TIPS
1)So ladies don't forget to bring 2 inch wedge heels the day of surgery and anything else you need like sinnech. They will not remind you the day before. However, there were a couple of girls I met that were able to walk with flats right after surgery but they only had 3-4 cm goal removed. My goal was about 7cm less and therefore more pain. YOu really never know if you can walk right after surgery or not so do not forget the heels. And do get heel wedges that are stable and that you can wear even if your feet got a size bigger because your feet will swell enormously post op. I saw one girl wearing wedge sneakers.I wish i brought that. I bought slip ons but i feet were so swollen, I could hardly fit them.
2) you must buy all the food, snacks, and water for all the days you are in korea for especially if you are going alone. I am saying this because again, you do not know if you will be able to walk to get food. HOwever, there is a menu that the hotel does provide. I had cup of noodles and other snacks enough for 10days. it was hard for me to walk the first couple of days.
3)I really do recommend staying in youngdong because of the car service to and from the clinic. I mean the hotel is not all that but it is clean and sufficient. you will also meet and talk to other girls who have undergone the procedure especially when riding to clinic.
4) you must stretch religiously. you are suppose to stretch every 30 mins for 5 mins. in the morning it's hard because behind the knees are tight. but as you keep stretching throughout the day it loosens up. When not stretching, elevate legs! Ask for extra pillows from room service.
5) ask all the questions you have before you leave korea because dr park and the nurses do not explain much. you must ask the questions yourself.
6) be patient. I did not see any changes in my legs until post op day 8. The initial swelling lasted that long. but it does go down as long as you elevate and after dr park starts aspirating. every time he aspirated, the legs got smaller.
7) I had emailed my airlines and asked for wheelchair service. although I left post op day 11 and could walk in flats with a limp, my legs felt faint walking far and standing in one spot. And ladies, the airport in inchelon is huge. I could not imagine walking far. get an isle seat so you can stretch. or when you reach the airlines counter or when you get in the airplane, ask for a seat that has empty seats next to you because you just had surgery. I was fortunate because when I got on the plane, I asked for empty seats near the bathroom. I had three seats all to myself. I elevated my legs the whole time.
I am 19days post op and still limp. Even walking for 1 hour, my feet are swelling the next day to the same size as when I first got the surgery even though Im elevating my legs the whole night. I don't know if this is normal. It looks scary. I have a job that requires standing for 8 hrs. I will be returning to work post op day 25. So I'm assuming the swelling will be worse.
1)So ladies don't forget to bring 2 inch wedge heels the day of surgery and anything else you need like sinnech. They will not remind you the day before. However, there were a couple of girls I met that were able to walk with flats right after surgery but they only had 3-4 cm goal removed. My goal was about 7cm less and therefore more pain. YOu really never know if you can walk right after surgery or not so do not forget the heels. And do get heel wedges that are stable and that you can wear even if your feet got a size bigger because your feet will swell enormously post op. I saw one girl wearing wedge sneakers.I wish i brought that. I bought slip ons but i feet were so swollen, I could hardly fit them.
2) you must buy all the food, snacks, and water for all the days you are in korea for especially if you are going alone. I am saying this because again, you do not know if you will be able to walk to get food. HOwever, there is a menu that the hotel does provide. I had cup of noodles and other snacks enough for 10days. it was hard for me to walk the first couple of days.
3)I really do recommend staying in youngdong because of the car service to and from the clinic. I mean the hotel is not all that but it is clean and sufficient. you will also meet and talk to other girls who have undergone the procedure especially when riding to clinic.
4) you must stretch religiously. you are suppose to stretch every 30 mins for 5 mins. in the morning it's hard because behind the knees are tight. but as you keep stretching throughout the day it loosens up. When not stretching, elevate legs! Ask for extra pillows from room service.
5) ask all the questions you have before you leave korea because dr park and the nurses do not explain much. you must ask the questions yourself.
6) be patient. I did not see any changes in my legs until post op day 8. The initial swelling lasted that long. but it does go down as long as you elevate and after dr park starts aspirating. every time he aspirated, the legs got smaller.
7) I had emailed my airlines and asked for wheelchair service. although I left post op day 11 and could walk in flats with a limp, my legs felt faint walking far and standing in one spot. And ladies, the airport in inchelon is huge. I could not imagine walking far. get an isle seat so you can stretch. or when you reach the airlines counter or when you get in the airplane, ask for a seat that has empty seats next to you because you just had surgery. I was fortunate because when I got on the plane, I asked for empty seats near the bathroom. I had three seats all to myself. I elevated my legs the whole time.
I am 19days post op and still limp. Even walking for 1 hour, my feet are swelling the next day to the same size as when I first got the surgery even though Im elevating my legs the whole night. I don't know if this is normal. It looks scary. I have a job that requires standing for 8 hrs. I will be returning to work post op day 25. So I'm assuming the swelling will be worse.
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Thank you for the post!
19 days post-op and your FEET continue to swell? What about your calves?
And is your limp minor?
I hope you heal fast!!
BTW, I think you should email Dr. Park to discuss these concerns.
Thank you for the post!
19 days post-op and your FEET continue to swell? What about your calves?
And is your limp minor?
I hope you heal fast!!
BTW, I think you should email Dr. Park to discuss these concerns.
my calves are not really swollen. it's my feet and ankles. basically the areas that are not bandaged up. my calves went from 40cm to 32cm. goal 33cm. but i know dr park said size and calf will continue to change. my limp is really a limp. i mean people know that i am not normal. however, I think it's going to be a while for me because dr park removed a lot of muscles. I've read in previous post that some people did not walk without a limp until 1-1.5 months. So i'll probably be one of those people. Some of the girls I met that had done the surgery were able to walk right away in flats with a small limp whereas I walked with a huge limp and had to wear the wedges to walk. Those girls, dr park only removed like 3-4cm. So it is individual. not everyone will be the same. just be prepared.
Definitely! Let's stay in touch. I'm getting closer to being able to PM as well, so that will be nice. I'm in the same boat and haven't had too much time to think about this that much yet because of work. I will be leaving from the East Coast (hopefully mid-August) but it would be nice if our trips can coincide.
8 cm!!! Wow that is amazing!
How tall are you if I may ask?
I myself am looking for only 5 cm reduction.