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Calf Implants
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Men and women seek calf implants for different reasons. While men typically seek an appearance that emphasizes the
bulk of the calf muscle, women usually desire calf implants for purposes of anatomical balance, where the lower leg
is sculpted to be more proportionate to the thighs. Bodybuilders traditionally seek to improve the dynamics of this
hard-to-develop muscle group. The difficulty for body builders arises from the location of the muscle 'belly' in
relation to the bone insertion. Simply stated, depending on the proximity of the belly of the muscle in relation to
the knee and ankle, one can spend a lifetime working on muscle development and show little results. Usually, those
individuals with a high muscle belly, often called a high insertion, have great difficulty in building calf mass,
because of the lack of striated muscle in the area. Those with a low insertion can usually achieve more mass, but lack
the definition that often accompanies the high insertion muscle type. Fortunately, calf implants can solve both
scenarios by adding both mass and definition.
Calf implants are placed on top of the medial and or lateral gastrocnemius muscle through an incision
behind the knee. Depending on your anatomy the surgeon may decide to place two small calf implants on
each gastrocnemius muscles or one large one over both. The calf implant surgery is performed under general
or local anesthesia and takes between 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You can expect moderate pain for the first couple
of weeks including mild swelling, painful walks and bruising. Generally, you can resume all normal activity
after 4 weeks. Post surgery recovery products are available and recommended to quicken the healing time.
Calf implants come is various sizes, shapes and textures and are made of solid silicone. These implants have been
in use for over 50 years and do not leak and are proven safe. During your consultation, your surgeon will show
you the options and help you make an informed decision with which method, size and shape of implant would best
suite your needs.
Silimed Calf Implant Data Sheet
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