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Calf Contouring in Turkey
Calf contouring addresses the shape of the calves and the gap between them, using the patient’s own fat or, if fat is not enough, a calf implant. It is not bone surgery and it is not a thigh lift.
Calf contouring is an operation that shapes the calves and the gap that shows between them. The patient’s own fat is used, taken from another area and placed in the calf; if the fat is not enough, a calf implant is discussed. This is not bone surgery and it is not a thigh lift; the bone is not changed and no loose skin is removed. For anyone planning the journey to Turkey, the decision rests on the line of the leg, on whether suitable fat is available and on what the person expects. The aim is a balanced calf line. The incisions are small, but a mark remains, and it is not described as something that fades away.
What it addresses
If fat is used, it is first taken from another area, prepared and placed through small incisions at the planned points of the calf. If the fat is not enough, a pocket is made above or below the muscle for a calf implant, and which suits is written at examination. No bone is cut and the shape of the bone does not change. The aim is to balance the two calves as a line. Some of the placed fat may settle away, so the fullness of the first days is not counted as the result.
Who it is considered for
Calf contouring is considered when the calves look thin or flat and the person wants fullness or balance in the line of the leg. The patient’s own fat is assessed first; if enough suitable fat can be taken from another area, that is used. If the fat is not enough, a calf implant is discussed. Changing the shape of the bone is not what this operation does, and it does not remove loose skin. Smoking, circulation and earlier procedures on the leg are asked before a plan is built. Weight should have held steady for a while.
How the plan is made
In the first days the calves are swollen and tight, and the line is not yet the result. A dressing or stocking is worn for the first weeks to support the area. Walking is allowed, but jumping, heavy exercise and long periods on the feet are limited. Swelling and bruising are also expected where fat was taken. After the flight home, care continues at home. This page is general information; your plan is settled after examination and a written quote.
What the written plan settles
At examination the calves are read standing and walking, and the gap and the line are marked together. Whether the patient’s own fat is enough, which area the fat comes from and whether an implant is needed are written at the same visit. The planned stay in Istanbul is 5–7 days. That time covers the operation, the first check and care of the dressing or stocking. Op. Dr. Ramazan Güler clears the flight home once swelling and the wound allow it. The final line of the calf is not judged in the hotel while swelling is still there.
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What this plan covers
- Calf shape and the gap between
- The patient’s own fat
- Calf implant if fat is not enough
- Not bone surgery
- Not a thigh lift
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Why Op. Dr. Ramazan Güler?
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Pre-operative blood tests, ECG and the medication your team prescribes.
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Our Team
Op. Dr. Ramazan Güler
Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Ayşe Demir
Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Selin Arslan
Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Can Yıldız
Plastic Surgeon
Frequently Asked Questions
The patient’s own fat is assessed first. If enough suitable fat can be taken from another area, that is used. If the fat is not enough, a calf implant is discussed. Which suits is written at examination.
No. No bone is cut and the shape of the bone does not change. The procedure concerns the soft tissue of the calf. The line of the calf is shaped with fat or an implant.
No. A thigh lift removes loose skin. Calf contouring shapes the calf and the gap between the calves and does not remove skin. They are not two names for the same complaint. The split is made at examination.
The fat placed in the calf is collected from the patient’s own body. So swelling and bruising are also expected where fat was taken. If there is not enough fat, an implant is discussed. Where it is taken from is written at examination.
Some of the placed fat may settle away. So the fullness of the first days is not counted as the result. The true line appears as swelling falls. If fat is not enough, the implant option is discussed again at examination.
The planned stay is 5–7 days. That time covers the operation, the first check and care of the dressing or stocking. Swelling is not fully gone in these days. The surgeon clears the flight once the wound allows it; if clearance is not given, the flight is not brought forward.
Walking is allowed and helps circulation. Jumping, heavy exercise and long periods on the feet are limited. The dressing or stocking supports the area in the first weeks. How long it is worn is said in the written plan.
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