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How Long is the Recovery for Liposuction to the Ankles? Can I Combine With Calf Procedure?

What is the recovery time for liposuction to the ankles (to treat cankles or chubby ankles) and could this be done in conjunction with calf augmentation? Would doing these procedures together cause any prolonged healing or have any bad effects on each other?

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Caution with ankle liposuction

I have to admit that I am not a big fan of liposuction of the leg any lower than the hip and thigh region. It has always seemed to me that the results are more unpredictable as you move to the knee, calf, or ankle area. Also, the ankle area in particular is not very forgiving. The skin is thin and the legs frequently endure longer stretches of swelling because they tend to be down with gravity in normal activity. In fact, I would say that 3 or 4 months of visible... more

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