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Improving Male Lower Body Contours?
asked 2 years ago by mortimerlopez in souther california
Latest answer by S. Sean Younai, MD
Question viewed 616 times
Tags: age 25-34, calves, knees, legs, male, ankles, plastic surgery, thin
How can I bulk up my super skinny lower body? I am a 33 year old man with a lower body of a 10 year old, my legs below my knees are like twigs.
I think I need calf implants but also ankle augmentation, I mean my ankles are super super skinny. What can I do to improve the appearance of my lower body?
6 answers to Improving Male Lower Body Contours?
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Calf augmentation to cure chicken legs!
Calf augmentation is an excellent way of making your calves look more proportional to the size of your thighs. This procedure is not easy and can carry risks and complications, like any other cosmetic surgery procedure. therefore, you need to do your research and choose an experienced surgeon.
S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Implants or Fat grafting can work
I see patients who often work out quite a lot but are unable to improve the appearance of their calves. These individuals are usually very fit, but have disproportionate legs. A calf implant can be put in through a small incision behind the knee -- and can give great results.
Fat grafting can be done by liposuctioning fat from another part and transplanting it into the calf--however since people with skinny calves are usually skinny everywhere, this option may not be...
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Navin K. Singh, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
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Calf implants
You may be an excellent candidate for calf augmentation. In order to give you a proportional result, photos and circumferential measurements will be necessary. Visit with a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in this procedure to learn more.
Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Calf implants.
Calf implants can make your legs look as if they have been working out. They add both mass and definition to the calves. Men typically undergo calf augmentation to emphasize bulk. Women undergo this procedure for anatomical balance, so that the lower leg is more proportionate to the thighs.
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Calf implants are a possible solution to volume deficiency of the lower leg.
If exercise is incapable of generating enough muscle mass for the appearance of the lower legs, calf implants are clearly an indication. The operation is quite easy and safe. Two implants are place in each calf to mimic the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. In some patients, the operation can be performed with sedation and local anesthesia.
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Improving the lower body
You can't fight your own genetics and I wouldn't recommend implants. I suggest you go to an excellent personal trainer and get on a massive weight training program to bulk up what muscles you have. That would be the safest plan and the result wouldn't carry the risk of surgery. No quick...
