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J Cosmet Med 2018; 2(2): 106-108
Published online December 31, 2018
Restoration of calf deformities in a 35-year-old man following 2 calf reduction surgical procedures
Young-Shin Cho 
, MD
Young Clinic, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
Correspondence to :
Young-Shin Cho, E-mail: youngclinic@naver.com, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5423-2489
© Korean Society of Korean Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (KSKCS & KCCS)
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Calf surgery for slender and proportionate calves is currently being performed not only in women but also in Korean men. Calf liposuction or calf muscle resection can cause several adverse effects including contour deformities, adhesions, and contraction and shortening of muscles, among others. This case report describes reconstructive surgery for a calf deformity and complications of compensatory calf muscle hypertrophy after 2 muscle resection surgeries performed in a 35-year-old man. In this case, muscle resection-induced compensatory muscle hypertrophy can be treated by a selective nerve block. Adhesion of skin to muscle fascia and dermal dimples can be treated by fat transplantation with stem cells and injecting stem cells directly into the muscle layer.
Keywords: calf deformities, calf fat grafting, calf muscle resection surgery, calf restoration, calf selective nerve blocks, calf surgery complications
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Case Report
J Cosmet Med 2018; 2(2): 106-108
Published online December 31, 2018 https://doi.org/10.25056/JCM.2018.2.2.106
Copyright © Korean Society of Korean Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (KSKCS & KCCS).
Restoration of calf deformities in a 35-year-old man following 2 calf reduction surgical procedures
Young-Shin Cho , MD
Young Clinic, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
Correspondence to:Young-Shin Cho, E-mail: youngclinic@naver.com, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5423-2489
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Calf surgery for slender and proportionate calves is currently being performed not only in women but also in Korean men. Calf liposuction or calf muscle resection can cause several adverse effects including contour deformities, adhesions, and contraction and shortening of muscles, among others. This case report describes reconstructive surgery for a calf deformity and complications of compensatory calf muscle hypertrophy after 2 muscle resection surgeries performed in a 35-year-old man. In this case, muscle resection-induced compensatory muscle hypertrophy can be treated by a selective nerve block. Adhesion of skin to muscle fascia and dermal dimples can be treated by fat transplantation with stem cells and injecting stem cells directly into the muscle layer.
Keywords: calf deformities, calf fat grafting, calf muscle resection surgery, calf restoration, calf selective nerve blocks, calf surgery complications
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