Some women have no discernible difference in the lower leg, giving the appearance of what is commonly referred to as “cankles,” where the calf and the ankle are the same or similar width. The appearance of cankles can form when the adipose tissues along the soleus tendon become swollen or worsened from weight gain. Rather than tapering, there is no clear definition between the calf and the ankle. For women, this can be embarrassing and may prevent them from wearing shorts, skirts, and dresses in confidence. For patients whose cankles are due to excess fatty deposits rather than muscle hypertrophy or water retention, cankle reduction liposuction is a safe, effective way to add definition and reduce the size of your ankles.
Whenever a patient comes in, I perform a detailed, comprehensive evaluation to document body type and medical history. If I find that the patient is a candidate for cankle liposuction, they can achieve an outstanding result and much better contour to the calf and ankle area be well done liposuction. They calf and ankle area is an area that should only be approached by a surgeon with extensive liposuction experience. It is a more challenging area to properly contour as there usually is a fairly thin fat layer in a part of the body that quickly curves. Proper placement of incisions as well as proper patient positioning are crucial for an optimal result. (Please refer to the calf/ankle area on my ExpertLiposuction website.) Prior to beginning liposuction properly done, tumescent local anesthesia is placed into the fat layer to numb the tissues but also to allow a gentler, and less bloody removal of pure fat. This also translates into fatter healing and less post-operation discomfort.
I begin by first administering tumescent fluid (a local anesthesia) to the site. Recovery time is very brief, and my patients often resume normal activities within a few days. I urge them to wear a compression garment and to keep their legs elevated during the recovery process to reduce or minimize instances of swelling. I see excellent results in my cankle liposuction patients and they recover quickly with no complications.
