Endoscopic surgery can improve gastrocnemius-type radish legs

Loving beauty is human nature. Even in the cold winter, many women still show off their long and beautiful legs. Such a scene makes people with a pair of "carrot legs" envious. Doctors say that many women have tried massage, leg lifting and other methods to slim down their calves, but to no avail. However, if the sturdy legs are caused by gastrocnemius hypertrophy, endoscopic surgery can improve the condition.

Dr. Li Junda said that the golden ratio of calf circumference is one-fifth of height. If the carrot legs are caused by gastrocnemius hypertrophy, they can be improved through endoscopic surgery under the diagnosis of a doctor.

Li Junda, director of the Laser Medicine Center of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, said that the golden ratio of calf circumference is about one-fifth of height, but many women have enlarged gastrocnemius muscles due to overdevelopment. Exercise, massage, leg lifting, and application of leg slimming cream have limited effects. They almost never wear short skirts or shorts when going out, even in the hot summer.

The Wu sisters from Hong Kong had the same problem. However, after they took advantage of international medical tourism to Hualien to undergo the "gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy improvement surgery" with small wounds and short recovery period, their calf circumference was reduced by an average of 5 cm, and they were even able to get out of bed and walk the next day.

Dr. Li Junda said that the "gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy improvement surgery" uses endoscopy to improve gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy and modify the carrot-legged leg shape. Patients can usually get out of bed and walk on the 1st or 2nd day after the operation. Although walking is more difficult in the first week, it can gradually return to normal after 2 weeks. More intense exercises can be performed in 4 to 6 weeks, such as running, cycling, dancing, playing tennis, aerobics or more intense badminton.

Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital has completed 500 cases of "gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy improvement surgery" to improve the carrot legs problem of beauty-loving women. (Photo provided by Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)

However, Dr. Li Junda reminds that female friends who already have slender legs or underage girls who want to undergo this surgery must undergo a preoperative evaluation, and those with keloids or hypertrophic scars are not suitable for this surgery.