Are You A Candidate for Cankle Plastic Surgery?
Cankle plastic surgery is rapidly becoming one of the most popular cosmetic procedures here at Artlipo. Many women who have struggled with their self-esteem for years because of their cankles can now get help. For those women out there who are still unhappy with their lower legs, the question is often – could surgery help?
For a long time, doctors told women to diet and exercise to improve their calves and ankles. Yet, for many cankle sufferers, their healthy lifestyles made no difference. Their ankles and calves remained stubbornly large, despite working out and eating well. This is because cankles are often genetic. Your genes determine the way the body deposits fat in this area. If a close family member has cankles, you probably do, too. There’s little to nothing you can do about this naturally. No amount of calf lifts or rope skips will make your lower legs slim and attractive. Fortunately, though, cosmetic surgery can make all the difference. But if you’re considering having a cankle lipo procedure, you’ll need to know if you’re a good candidate.
What Does Cankle Lipo Involve?
Surgery to remove cankles involves liposuction of the calves and ankles. Liposuction removes excess fat cells from the treated area by sucking them away permanently. While it’s best known as a treatment on the stomach or thighs, it works on the cankles, too.
When a patient attends for cankle liposuction, she will receive a local anesthetic in the treated area. This will ensure no pain or discomfort during the surgery, even though the patient is awake. A surgeon will make tiny incisions in the calf and ankle area and pass a cannula through. It is through this narrow tube that the surgeon sucks out the fat cells. The result is a slimmer, more attractive ankle and calf.
Can All Surgeons Do Cankle Surgery?
When looking into cankle surgery, you may discover that not all cosmetic surgeons offer it. This is because it is quite a challenging surgery to undertake. The 360-degree curve of the leg and ankle make it hard to remove fat smoothly and evenly. Failure to do this could leave a bumpy, unattractive result. Therefore, many surgeons steer away from treating the lower legs at all.
Here at Artlipo, though, we are confident in our skills and expertise in the field. Dr. Su is a liposuction expert with an artistic background. His methods and techniques are leading the way in the lipo industry. One of his most effective techniques is “interactive lipo.” This is the secret to his success when treating the calves and ankles.
Interactive lipo involves the patient tensing her leg and tightening the calf muscles during surgery. This allows for maximum fat removal and closer sculpting to the muscle for a much slimmer, more toned look. Tensing the muscles also creates a stable surface on which to sculpt, so Dr. Su can make smoother movements. As a result, he can achieve a more even outcome. Furthermore, the patient can stand during the surgery. This allows gravity to pull the leg downward in its normal fashion. Since the leg looks different when the patient is standing to when the patient is lying down, this is important. It allows Dr. Su to see more clearly what’s happening and the effect he is achieving.
Will I Be Able to Have Cankle Surgery?
If you suffer from cankles, you will probably be a good candidate for cankle surgery. Unless your cankles have a medical cause, liposuction can help. Here is a checklist of things to look for to see whether you could benefit from cankle lipo:
- Do you have a clear bulge above your ankle on your lower leg?
- Do the sides of your lower legs curve outward rather than inward between the ankle and calf?
- Is your lower leg straight from the ankle to the knee without tapering?
- Are you unable to see your Achilles tendon?
- Can you grab fat around your ankle?
- Do you have soft, bouncy tissues around your ankle?
If your answer to one or more of these questions is yes, you could be a perfect candidate. Nevertheless, only a trained and experienced cosmetic surgeon can confirm whether you could benefit from cankle surgery.
How Do I Arrange Surgery?
If you think you could benefit from cankle surgery, contact the Artlipo team today. We can answer your questions and alleviate your concerns. We can then arrange your consultation with Dr. Su. He will be able to examine you and determine whether you’re a good candidate for cankle lipo.
If you don’t live near Tampa, Dr. Su can still offer you a virtual consultation. He can identify from photographs whether you could be a good candidate for cankle plastic surgery. So, get in touch with us today.
Dr. Thomas Su, is the owner and cosmetic surgeon of Artistic Lipo. He has led our full-time clinic specializing in awake-only liposuction since 2007. Dr. Su began his medical career in internal medicine, practicing that until 2005, when he began to provide a full spectrum of non-invasive cosmetic procedures.
