Lipofilling of the calves

Lipofilling is a procedure that involves using the patient’s own fat, processing it, and then reinjecting it into another part of the body to increase volume.

Thus, calf lipofilling consists of reinjecting the patient’s fat to correct defects in the shape of the calves. This is a true auto-graft of fat cells, carried out by reinjecting the fat taken from the patient himself.

This technique allows you to increase the volume of the legs and ankles in a natural way.

The alternative to lipofilling is the implantation of calf prostheses, which reshape the muscle masses and increase the volume of the legs.

Calf prostheses currently show excellent results and are often preferred for calf augmentation. However, calf lipofilling offers certain advantages:

  • Elimination of the risk associated with calf implants, given the absence of a prosthesis.
  • Generally painless procedure.
  • Ability to increase the volume of the lower leg above the ankle, which is limited or impossible with the calf implant.

Multiple procedures (usually 2 to 3) are often necessary because the area's ability to retain fat is limited. Results are generally limited to small increases. There is a significant risk of fat resorption. There is also a risk of asymmetry due to asymmetric fat resorption.

In practice

  • Procedure

    Fat collection by liposuction, centrifugation of the fat and injection of fat into the calves.

  • Anesthesia

    General

  • Operating time

    2.5 to 3 hours

  • Length of hospitalization

    3 nights

  • Length of overall stay

    7 days

  • Convalescence

    7 - 10 days