Calf Implant Recovery

People who have skinny calves, or those born with spina bifida or clubfoot, or those who have been infected with poliomyelitis in their childhood, may have disproportionate calf development. Others may not be happy with their thin calves which no amount of exercise can improve. Such people can go in for calf implants, which are fairly common, easy and give good results. Resulting in good appearance and proportionate figures. There are some who do not have any physical problems with their legs but are not happy with the symmetry or feel that they are not impressive enough and go in for calf implants, which improve their appearance. These are for cosmetic reasons.

Solid silicone implants are used to improve the physical contours of the legs. Only experienced surgeons perform this type of plastic surgery. Once the patient has decided to go in for calf implants, he consults a suitable doctor who will give him a full medical checkup and suggest the size and type of implant after studying the measurements of his legs.

The procedure is done under general anesthesia where an incision is made at the back of the knees while the patient is made to lie on his stomach during the operation. The implant is inserted in the carefully made pocket in the calf. After making a proper check whether the implant is in a correct position, the surgeon sutures back the area. The patient is then wheeled into the recovery room where he is expected to stay for at least a couple of days. During this time he has to sleep with his legs lifted so that the implant does not shift. And there is no swelling. He is encouraged to walk a bit but carefully. The skin at the site of the implant has to expand to make room for the extra load.

The calf implant recovery time is quite short. The dressings are removed after two days and the patient encouraged to walk more. The muscles become used to the implants and begin to feel comfortable. The patient can take showers after the first two days. He may feel a bit stiff legged but otherwise quite all right. The swelling, if any, the redness and soreness will also go away and the leg will look and feel normal. The only fear is of infection but if proper medication is prescribed, this is easily taken care off. The other fear is of the implant getting displaced from its place, in which case it can look abnormal. Proper care will prevent this. The person will feel normal after a couple of weeks and will be able to resume normal work. Total recovery can be expected within six months.

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