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Hope This Will Be the End of the Chicken Calves (Pre-surgery) - Toronto, ON

UPDATED FROM astrix81
2 years post

Going and growing strong

astrix81March 12, 2019
$13,999
Measurements today: left 16 1/2 right 15 3/4 inches ... right is lagging behind as you’ll read above since the disc hernia the muscle atrophied. Anyway otherwise I’m so happy I did this surgery... I’ve built my calves up in the gym training them regularly hard and heavy and always wear shorts with confidence! Worth every $ spent!

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tarzan12
May 15, 2019
How long did you have to wait until you could preform squats and calf raises?
astrix81
May 15, 2019
if it werent for the sciatic or not sure what to call it pain on the right side... i would have been back to gym sooner. i dont recall exactly how long but id say 6 months or maybe less.
tarzan12
May 15, 2019
Ah ok glad it well! Also regarding the results did the calf implants appear fuller once the skin and calf muscles around the calf implant relaxed and stretched?
astrix81
May 18, 2019
honestly i havent thought about that but the only time i notice a difference is between when im working out and not, and when not of course the muscle underneath decreases and calves seem less naturally. but still a decent shape is there because of the implants. i havent trained for over 3 months now so now would be their smallest size.
tarzan12
October 2, 2019
I just had a question, I’ve reached the 5 months post op and I’m starting to feel completely healed, how did you yknow you were fully healed enough to start working your calves out?
RSMember1140
November 4, 2019
Wow, they look great. Good investment in yourself and your self-confidence. I have a good friend who has the same condition, bad calve genetics. I'm the opposite, my thighs won't get big, but have 18" calves with little to zero workouts on them.
123kid
March 27, 2022
Hey bro, how you still liking them? Any issues?
UPDATED FROM astrix81
1 year post

Double calf implant - fitness fanatic

astrix81March 9, 2018

He won my business from the first call we had. After meeting him I was sure that I was going with him. Professional clinic and staff and expert doctor. The surgery for double calf implants went well although I had trouble with my right leg in which previously I had suffered sciatica due to L5-S1 disc hernia. Some how the surgery/implants had revived the nerve pain/damage. It tooks months for the pain to subside and with help of some physio I was back walking within two months. I believe under normal circumstances I would not have endured the post op problem had I no previous history as with my left leg there were no problems at all. The doctor continued the check up and consults until I was fully recovered. I have since been back in the gym and grown my calves to their best size bringing them to match the biceps and wear shorts with pride. Although the surgeon wasnt the best price I found, the work which is paying off every day makes every $ spent worth it with the confidence and freedom it has given me.

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Trustworthy363
June 13, 2019
Hi,what size where the implants
UPDATED FROM astrix81
11 months post

almost year out

astrix81August 7, 2017
Ive managed to grow my calves in the gym. Stats as follows:
left 14 3/8" / right 14 2/8" (June 2016)
left 16 1/2 / right 16 (Aug 2016)
Need for right to catch up. Visibly looks little smaller than left. Also Left has a muscle below implant which pushes it higher making it look fuller/bigger, I was surprised difference was so little. Target is 18" on both or close to it in the next two years. My skinny bone structure below the calves I still hate. But at least I enjoy wearing shorts comfortably with strong muscular legs. Interestingly, Ive never done calves as intensely in the gym as I do now. I Do have one issue, of slight ingrown nail on right big toe for which I need surgery to fix it hurts and deters the right foot taking its rightful weight in calves exercises... so hopefully that will make a difference in future

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astrix81
August 7, 2017
Typo: Aug 2017... naturally!!! Not 2016.
Redone92
August 7, 2017
I have had this surgery last year and I am pleased, but I'm not satisfied with the bone structure under my calf as you are not satisfied with yours. Therefore, I am having a revision with a costum-made implant so that the bone structure looks a bit thicker. I am aware that the implant will be more visible because there is little to not fat and fecia in that erea but I prefer that than thin lower legs.
Ur legs look amazing.
astrix81
August 8, 2017
I discussed having a custom implant that goes lower but doc said while such implants are used for people with muscular deformity problems in general safest is to stick with standard implants. Somethings I can do something about, something I cannot so I will build up as much as I can and whatever else is will be... only thing I will consider is putting bigger implants in few years, maybe 5.... if I havent already reached 18 inches target from current 16.5. I dont know on other hand I really cannot imagine going through the pain on right foot every again and frankly my physique today is best its been ever
astrix81
March 10, 2019
We have the same problem. I just work out and have built up my calves significantly beyond the implants and when pumped they look insane. I will update with photos tomorrow. The lower narrow part can only be developed with running which I hate doing. And honestly, the calves themselves look beast enough to not give a [RS bleep]. I can live with what I cant change...
sam7sanders
July 28, 2022
I just got out of the surgery 2 days ago. How long did it take the scars to fade away? and did they get bigger/expand after a few or more months of surgery?
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