Calf Reduction Surgery - Pro and Contra

Hi, as you can see this is my first post here. In first steps it is really nice if someone supports you, so hope to meet friendly and helpful people here. Let me know if I can help you. Thanks and good luck everyone! ;)

I also hate my big calves. I'm 5'3" in height and weigh around 8 stone; slim in general apart from my huge calves (14.7 inches, just measured!); totally out of proportion. I was feeling frustrated cause I thought that any exercise would just make them bigger but I continue to exercise because I like to keep slim and healthy. I'm really pleased to come by this website and find other people with the same problem. I was interested to read about the exercises you can do to reduce your calve size (http://www.calfreduction.net/content/train-reduce-muscle-size?). I would not consider surgery cause I don't want to risk the ability of my body to run and walk etc; definitely not worth that for vanity! I'm going to give this exercise/diet regime a go (it doesn't look too hard to achieve!) I've measured my calves today and I'll keep a weekly measurement. I'll keep you posted if it works or not. I'd be interested to hear form anyone else who's given this a go? I've also been doing some yoga and lots of calve stretching but not noticed any visible difference; no measurements to go by though. I'm going to keep up the stretchy stuff as well as the exercises.

I've had grown men tell me they wish they had my calves(how could any woman take that as a compliment?!).I never find boots which is very frustrating. I have never met another girl with calves as big as mine(18 1/4 inches!)but I'm not willing to take the risks that come with surgery. I'm a massage therapist and i know a thing or 2 about muscles and I'd rather pay a higher price for custom made boots than cripple myself.

Same problem as you girls. My boyfriend gets really turned on by girls in boots... and I'm fashionable and I can't wear any boots that go above my ankles. He asks why I don't get some boots and I try to explain, but he doesn't seem to understand. My calves are very strange, they don't stick out so much from the side, but the back muscle part is crazy big. I think part of it is because I use to be very large and lost a bunch of weight... but I don't understand because it doesn't feel fatty, it feels like all muscle. If I do wear a dress I make sure it goes to the knee so that you can't tell how out of proportion my calves are to my thighs. I rarely wear a skirt, dress or shorts and I worked hard to lose weight and now I can't wear the things I want to because of my stupid calves. I'm 5'4 126 lbs. I've got a pear shape... small boobs, even smaller waist and big hips lol.

Hello,i had a very low self estime,so i did my research for now 4 years,and i have been please with the work of Dr ****,i'm still in Taiwan as i'm writting to let you know my experience everything went well thank's GOD. The pain is not bad at all for the recovery,him and his staffs are very nice,so i'm happy it's like i'm new person.i can dress like a lady now,no more pants....I praid all my life for this to happen to me,i'm 31 and i'm ready to live the life that i was hidding under my pants.Good bye pants and hello dresses,skirts and shorts...Thank's to GOD.

my fellow girls I'm not against all Ur laments.i have huge calves too.and it makes me sad coz i want to be a model.but 2day as i was walking down the road i saw 3 beggars none of them can walk i now said 2 my self,thank god i have legs.so my advice to all of us is,let us all sacrifice our bitterness and use dat time 4 surgery and do the exercises.i blive we wnt b dissappointed.

I hope nobody does this. Why would you compromise your ability to walk and function just for the sake of vanity? Strong calves are beautiful! Don't let the media con you into thinking otherwise, and don't be ripped off by paying somebody to ruin the lovely legs that nature blessed you with.

I've seen people that are more heavy set than I am but with smaller calves and had always wonder why, why, why. I never thought there were many more women out there with this situation. heels and boots are my main concern that thrives me to reseraching this calf reduction. Has anyone ever tried the excersie techniques before getting the surgury done? I just want to know if it really do work and how much time it took to reduce. I love the idea to get the surgury done but I'm scared of loosing the ability to walk or do other daily task using my leg muscles. Why is it so hard to decide?

Hi, anyone got more information about korea calf plastic surgery for girls with huge calves? Does it safe to do that? I've huge calves since I'm a teenager. I really hate them. I wish I could change them with any possible and safe means. Just thought calf plastic surgery might be an option? What do you all think? Thanks in advance for responding.

has anybody done it with Dr. Jong in Taiwan? please i'll like to know

Wish I can help you all, girls… However, I’m not a calf reduction surgeon. I’m not a fitness instructor. I don’t live in Korea, China or Taiwan either. I’m just a woman with those thick calves you all hated too. We all are in the same board; I know how you feel. Except, I look at my big calves as a blessing from God, well, they’ve took me to every place I want to go. Without them I might be useless he he. More, if I hate them then it means I also hate God who gave them to me (for some good reason that I can’t figure out yet). Besides, a pair of slim calf is not that important.

I guess… In life, you are always filled with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist's view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist's route and take a challenging and fulfilling life.

Some wisdom words for all of us:

"Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars."
Frederick Langbridge, a Cluster of Quiet Thoughts

“Despite of what may happen to all of us in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess we all have to see things in a different kind of light and not just perspective. I can't seem to imagine life without any piece of wisdom that could guide us. Whether we're religious or not, it takes more courage to accept your fears and learn how to deal with them is all that matters when it comes to even just getting along.”

And to sum things up - however, whenever, and wherever we may be…

"The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have."

Wish I can do more than this. Wish I can help you find the good surgeon (if you really need those calf reduction surgeries), accompany you through it, or just being your true friend to help you through the days…

PS. You know, Yoga or Pilates may do some great thing to your body...

Well if you think 15" calves is bad, mine are 16" and hideous! My arms flexed are 15" but unflexed they're like 13 and I do everything in my power to make my arms bigger so they look in proportion with my calves. I wear cowboy boots all the time as they're the only boots wide enough, plus they hide most of my calf and ankle (they're thick too!) I also hate my quadriceps muscles. Most of my legs are muscle, I weigh about 12 stone but only 15% bodyfat which is mostly on my hips, butt and top of my thighs. How much does calf reduction cost and is it available only in Korea or in the UK too? Also if the calves were reduced, would there be any danger of the ankles or thigh muscles bulking up to compensate for walking?

I am a tall, large-framed female who has large calves, so I "get it" for not only being big-boned, but my calves are large on top of that. Both problems are inherited, my dad had a large frame and huge calves, and one of his sisters is large framed with big calves, which they inherited from their mother. My one brother is average frame, height and has normal calves, my other brother is taller, larger framed and has huge calves.

When I was a child my calves were not large, but puberty triggered it for me. When I was in 6th grade, I was told I had nice legs (they were getting a little shapely), but by 8th grade, my calves were getting larger and continued growing in high school.

I am now 48 years old and would love to have the surgery. I am telling you that I've been made fun of being large framed and large calved since high school! I "get it" from total strangers, 99% of harassment is from women, but I've had to endure comments from guys mostly made within earshot but not directly to me.I had a pretty face when I was younger and I'd heard that there were guys who liked me, but couldn't deal with my huge calves and they had said no woman should have legs like that. Alot of people have contempt for me, because of large frame and large calves. The cruel comments I hear now are that I am like a cavewoman or Neanderthal. We most recently moved to WI and when I was out mowing the lawn for the first time in May, the next door neighbor lady (who has a voice that carries) said to her husband about me, "I wonder what happened to her legs!" He told her it was probably inherited.

I got married later in life and have a daughter, and my biggest fear is she will have inherited the large frame and develop large calves. She is skinny and 9, but her legs have more tone than her friends and she is tall. Women have commented within earshot that they think she will be large framed like me. I wanted to use egg donor to get pregnant, but my husband didn't want to. He told me he didn't think I would be able to deal with a child that wasn't mine biologically, but it would've given me piece of mind, not having a large framed, big calved daughter because I wouldn't wish what I've had to endure from people from high school and beyond.

My dad had two sisters, one normal build and the other large framed, large calved. My relatives were talking about how my Aunt with the large frame/calves was lucky to have two girlfriends from childhood through adult life to support her and protect her from the bullying behavior of others and they said my aunt has a mouth on her, which she does. She probably had to become that way, so people would leave her alone. My normal framed/normal calf aunt was a nicer person, but then again she never "got it" from others because she didn't lose on the DNA roulette wheel of life.

While most of you seem to have a normal build other than your calves, I would say that if you have the time for recovery and the money, it would be well worth getting the surgery while you are young. I don't know if people are as hard on you as they are on me, but if you get teased or harassed now in your youth for it, it might continue when you get married and have kids because women might "give it to you" at storytime, dance recitals,ball games etc. or they might just talk about it as if you are some kind of freak and not want anything to do with you and it won't matter how nice a person you are or how good a friend you are to someone, because there will always be popular women at those events who build themselves up and impress others by tearing someone down, and if you have a large frame and/or large calves, you are a prme target. I wore shorts to my daughter's gymnastics a couple of weeks ago, and the women sitting behind me said in their conversation to each other that they wondered why I would wear shorts to let them know what kind of legs I have and that I should wear long pants all the time. (That's how bad it is!)

For these who are interested in the calf reduction surgery, there is a forum discussion at purse forum.com (http://forum.purseblog.com*) from girls who have had the surgery done. It an unbiased view and provide lots of information on the procedure. Type in big calve under the search function and you should be able to see the link to the forum.

Hi ladies I am almost 2 weeks post op from surgery. There are little risks associated if you do all the research. It's the safest and you'll get the best result too (If you are the right candidate and actually have muscle bulge). Most problems heal on their own and also can be avoided if you choose the right surgeon. I had mine in **** Clinic, Dr **** is the most experienced. Check **** for more details. If you can overcome pain, save enough money and have enough time for recovery...just GO FOR IT!!! Stop complaining about how much you hate your calves- you either live with it or do something to change it. Good Luck

Whenever I have free time I try to read either periodical or blog articles (it is possible to find much interesting with the help of pdf search engine). Thus, thank you for your being here and for your great posts.

I am 5'2, weigh only 105 pounds. Seriously everybody would be thinking i AM SO SKINNY and TINY until they see my calves! They are ridiculously HUGE!!...I am so ashamed to wear shorts/skirts/dresses and I get so sad seeing girls in pretty dresses. I wish I could wear them too :((

I agree i would also have my calves done if i could afford it.im 5'2 120 pounds very slim but my calves are so huge i hate it and i have very low self confidence. I never wear shorts skirts or boots either heels just make them even larger to me and make them stand out more. evry time its summer i feel even worse i see all kinds of girls in shorts or skirts or even dresses and they have awsome legs..i wear pants all the time i just wish i had nice legs.once i found out about these comments on this website, i feel alittle better about myself now that im not only one.

I was convinced to go on this procedure but i found out by surfing the net that this procedure is not advisable.
http://www.zimbio.com/Cosmetic+Surgery+News/articles/164/Class+action+Suit+Prevails+Against+2+Plastic

This surgery is dangerous: What if something went wrong and you lost your ability to walk?? Is having a thinner calf worth being crippled?

I've always been so embarressed to wear shorts and short skirts due to my thick calves. I am Asian 5'2" and weigh 108 lbs. although the rest of my body is considered thin, my calves are not. I often compare my legs to other women, saying "she's so lucky because her legs look long and thin!"
I have found a place in Seoul, South Korea and a doctor who specializes in calf reduction surgery Dr. ***** (edited by admin) (you can look him up on the web).
I plan on going over there later in the year to get it done although the price is very hefty! I believe that it may change the way I feel about my self and heighten my self confidence.

I too have huuge calves for my body. No one else in my immediate family has them and I hate it. I'm verrrry thin (5'7", 113 lbs). But my calves are like 15". It looks so disproportionate and ugly with the rest of my body. I would KILL to shave even 2 or 3" off my calves so I could wear short. I haven't worn shorts since I was a little kid and I'm an adult now!! :''''(

You know - I'm the same as all the others - huge calves - never wear skirts/shorts, can't get tall boots...

still - this surgery is sketchy. i wouldn't do it. it's not worth my ability to walk and run. i would rather just take this as a lesson of accepting myself...

I have hue calves, measure around will be about 16inchs and most boots shalf are only about 13inchs so its quite hard to find great looking boots that dont look HUGE. and its worst too ebcause my feet are a size 6 so the calf area is even LARGER in the boot :(. If your asian like me, theres no way to get liposection on your calves because the bulkiness is due to MUSCEL not FAT, which is even worse because its so much harder to lose. I am all for this surgery, but i dont want it to hinder me later on in life with walking disabilities. i dont know what to do!

... to have smaller calves. I have been teased since about 6th grade because of them. It's just depressing. I always wear pants because I am ashamed. I don't even want to have children because I don't want to pass on my horrible DNA.

i agree with the procedures, i have big calves and i don't ware skirt are short. can't ware knee high boots cause it won't zip up. im 5ft2 weight about 115lb have a tiny waist. if anyone in the US would performed this type of surgery im all for it.........

3freester

I absolutely agree with this surgery! I hate my calves! All my friends make fun of how big they are. They even call me "man legs" sometimes and it really hurts me..I have a tiny figure and then large calves. It really sucks and I usually only wear skirts and shorts around my friends, bf and family. I NEVER wear heals with short dresses or skirts, only with pants because heels make my calves pop out even more. If i could undergo this surgrey, i know i would have a lot more confidence about myself. I want to look like my friends and I want the legs of many many many other girls out there. My life would be so much better and I know I too would be a lot happier....

same problem as these girls said. will do it without thinking!!!! it's the worst! i can live with all other imperfections, but not this! i'm really desprate! am very fashionable and slim but can't even wear boots or skirts - life is hell to me! i just wish they can do it in the west! - why the hell some of us get punished like this? if you're fat you can loose weight, but this one is hell for life, soooo unfair!!! :(

i agree with the procedures, i have big calves and i don't ware skirt are short. can't ware knee high boots cause it won't zip up. im 5ft2 weight about 115lb have a tiny waist. if anyone in the US would performed this type of surgery im all for it.........

I would do anything to reduce the size of my calves. i havent worn a skirt or dress in years and i would love to be able to. its not even a vanity thing they are huge!!!
Sonia

I aggre with the surgery. I want to undergo one of the operations as i have a really small figure and really big legs. I absolutely hate it! its stopping me from going out and everything because i just dont feel comfortable with the way i look and im hoping the op will change my life for the better.
Vicky