Calf Implants

What are Calf Implants?
Benefits of Calf Implants
Calf Implants FAQ
Calf Implants with Dr. Vallecillos

What are Calf Implants?

Calf implants are surgically inserted to change the size or contour of the calves. This surgery is a method of repairing birth defects or injuries from accidents, but it is also chosen by many patients for aesthetic reasons. Solid silicone implants are placed through tiny cuts made just behind the knee to enhance the calf muscle.

Benefits of Calf Implants

Calf implants can balance the legs with each other or with the torso of the body. People with severely bowed legs can get a more natural appearance with calf implants. Lower leg sculpting is also valuable to some patients with club foot, those who have had polio, and those with excessively skinny legs. Also, weight lifters consider this surgery when intense exercise fails to change the muscular structure of their calves over an extended period.

Calf Implants FAQ

What is the Recovery Time of Calf Implants?

Surgery to place calf implants typically requires about an hour, but this depends on the number of implants being inserted. Patients are usually placed on bed rest with elevated legs for a couple of days. After the dressings are removed, the calves may be sore but patients may slowly return to normal activities. Most can return to work after a week of recovery, but full recovery may take six weeks or longer.

Do I need Anesthesia for Calf Implants?

Doctors may perform the calf implants using general anesthesia or just a local. Most calf implants are done on an outpatient basis.

Is Calf Implants Safe?

Like most surgeries, patients risk getting an infection when undergoing calf implant surgery. Unusual bleeding could also occur, and muscle damage is possible, but these are rare. This surgery also carries a slight risk that the calf implants will shift positions after surgery, leaving the legs unbalanced in appearance.

Do I need to Prepare for Calf Implants?

Before calf implants can be inserted, they must be made especially for an individual patient. The doctor will schedule an appointment to take measurements to have the prosthetic implants carved to fit. The patient will be instructed to refrain from taking aspirin, herbal concoctions, or other drugs which act to thin the blood in the weeks before surgery.

How Long Does Calf Implants Last?

The silicone used in calf implants should last a lifetime, but this is new technology, and, therefore, has not been tested for a lifetime in the human body. The only reason a calf implant might have to be taken out and replaced is if infection settles into the leg, and this would be an unusual occurrence. Most patients are thrilled with the improved tone and curvature of their calves.

Calf Implants with Dr. Vallecillos

Dr. Glenn Vallecillos is a board certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills specializing in Calf Implants, Skin Lasers, Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck and more. Feel free to contact Dr. Vallecillos to ask any questions you have regarding Calf Implants. Dr. Vallecillos is an experienced Calf Implants surgeon and looks forward to serving as your plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.