Consider liposuction for contouring calves and ankles

Sanjay Grover, MD answers: what is the best way of fat removal for ankles and calves?

lipo or smartlipo? is there a cheaper price for these areas?

Sanjay Grover, MD
12 months ago

Consider liposuction for contouring of the calves and ankles. Liposuction of the calves and ankles can be achieved with Power Assisted Liposuction, Vaser or traditional hand assisted liposuction. Swelling will usually be a bit more severe in these areas.

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A: PAL for ankles and calves

Daniel Reichner, MD
12 months ago

I would recommend power-assisted-liposuction (PAL) of the ankles and calves. I use a 2 to 3 mm cannula with holes on one side to get the best results. Other techniques will work, but the skill and experience of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is more important.

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A: Liposuction only for ankles and calves

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
12 months ago

Liposuction is useful in the lower leg when the skin pinch in this area is 2cm or more.Your baord certified plastic surgeon will be able to help you with this clinical exam.

Smart lipo should have an additional advantage in this specific anatomical location.

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A: Liposuction can be very helpful

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
12 months ago

You must assess each situation anatomically. It is not a question of whether liposuction, or what type of liposuction, will produce good results around the calves or ankles, but rather, does the anatomy of a given area lend itself to treatment by fat removal. I have found that chubby calves and ankles with predominance of fat lacking in definition can be contoured very nicely with fat removal to reveal the shape of the underlying muscle and Achilles' tendon anatomy. But again, it is the anatomy, not the toll, that will determine what is possible.

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