If you have large lower legs, you may be wondering, “what is the best ankle reduction technique?” Having slim, attractive ankles has always been highly desirable. However, with the increasing use of social media, having the perfect body has never been more important. If your ankles are chunky, you may be seeking the best way to slim them down. The big question is whether it’s possible to achieve this goal naturally or if surgery is the only option. Here, we look at various ankle reduction techniques to determine which is best for you.
The Causes of Large Ankles
There are several potential causes of large ankles. Some are medical, while others are not. Some of the most common include:
- Pregnancy
- Medical conditions such as heart conditions
- Obesity
- Genetics
The best way to address your ankle problem depends on the cause.
Seeking medical advice is best if you think the cause is health-related. After pregnancy, ankle swelling should subside. If you’re obese overall, losing weight may help slim the ankles as well as the rest of the body. But if the cause is genetic, surgery is probably the only option. Unfortunately, our genes determine where our bodies distribute and store fat. If our genetics determine that we store excess fat around our lower legs, we cannot change that naturally. But surgery can resolve the problem and create more attractive ankles and calves.
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Losing Weight and Exercising for Slim Ankles
Many people say that dieting and exercise are the best way to achieve slim ankles. Even medical professionals may give you this advice. That may work if you’re generally obese. Losing weight if you’re already overweight should help you lose weight across your whole body, and your ankles should become slimmer too. But spot-reducing any area of fat is impossible. That includes the ankles and lower legs. With this in mind, it’s essential to be aware that even if you lose weight, your ankles may not improve. If you genetically have large ankles, losing weight won’t help. And, of course, if you’re slim already, it’s unlikely that losing more weight will help make your legs thinner.
Surgery for Large Ankles
There is a surgical solution for large ankles. Ankle liposuction is an effective way to slim and tone the lower legs. This surgery cannot reduce the bone size, but it can reduce fat. If your ankles are large due to large bones, this surgery isn’t for you. But in most cases, ankles are large due to excess fat in this area. If you have excess fat around your ankles due to genetic predisposition, lipo can help.
Surgeons perform this surgery with the patient under a local anesthetic. That means they are awake but in no pain. It’s a safer way to perform the procedure; also, patients usually return home on the same day. The surgeon makes tiny incisions in the ankles. They pass a cannula through to break the fat up. They then suction the fat out, sculpting the ankle to produce an attractive, slim shape. Afterward, patients have slimmer, more contoured lower legs.
To find out more about the best ankle reduction technique, contact Dr. Su at ArtLipo today. As an expert in the field of liposuction, Dr. Su can produce impressive results for his patients.
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.
