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I have has the pleasure of performing calf implants on a couple dozen or so patients with club foot or Polio. In each case, the only option is an implant - results do bring significant, although not perfect, symmetry. The implants are made of soft semi-solid silicone rubber and placed surgically through a small incision in a crease behind the knee. All surgery comes with post-operative pain and recovery. For calf implants, the first two weeks after surgery is the most difficult time because walking is painful. Recovery usually progresses at a smooth steady pace from there. Glad to help.
The most common method to enhance the smaller size of a calf affected by club foot would be a calf implant. The other option would be injectable fat grafting although its effects in a tight calf are less assured than an implant.
Thank you for asking about your calf implants.Your question suggests that you have calf muscles but your leg below the muscle is too skinny.The only treatment is fat injections -Results are unpredictable, may be quite disappointing and/or may need to be repeated.If however it is the muscle...
Dear Krys, Based on the hundreds of patients of mine who underwent calf augmentation surgery with implants, this is an extremely satisfying procedure. The implants are placed under the muscle fascia (on top of the lateral and medial Gastroc muscles ) so there is...
Dear Tom, Thanks for submitting your pictures. From observing your pictures, your leg and thighs appear to be in good balance. However, if you want to achieve a more athletic look with more muscular looking calves, than calf implants will help you in that regard. There are two...
Most surgeons would offer calf augmentation. Far transfer is a possibility but the problem will be obtaining enough fat to make a difference. The final decision can only be made after consultation with your board-certified plastic surgeon
Thank you for asking about your calf implants.Great question -Cosmetic calf implants are only done in adults - that is those over age 18.At 22, you can definitely have calf implants.Calf implants are done on teens - after they finish developing - under 18 if they have had a medical problem such...
You are candidate for calf implants; 2 on each leg, since we all have 2 gastrocnemius muscles on each calf and therefore 2 implants (one short and one long, to mimmic the original anatomy) are required on each limb.Do not go for fat transfers AT ALL.
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