I have the neurological disorder, CMT, which has left my calves very thin. I'm 37 now. I am considering getting this done, but would like to know if implants would look normal on my calves considering the CMT.
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Hello, I have recently done one of these cases. Nerve injury can lead to calf asymmetry from muscle atrophy. I recently did a case with implants where a large implant was placed on the inside of the calf and a medium size implant on the outside on the left leg only. Implant size...
Depending on your particular condition either fat transfer or calf implants may help you. Both are reasonable options with minimal chance of complications you should contact a plastic surgeon experienced in both of these procedures
As noted by all of my colleagues, calf implants are solid silicone, and cannot rupture or leak. The newest type of silicone gel breast implants are cohesive (soft solid) and cannot leak or rupture, and the implants used in calf augmentation, pec enlargement, etc. are even more firm and "rubbery"...