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Reveal Your Best Self:

Effective Cankles Treatment

New York plastic surgeons Dr. Michelle Copeland and Dr. Libby Copeland-Halperin can help you feel happier with your appearance and give you more confidence.

Dr. Copeland has traveled the world to share her pioneering techniques in using liposuction to re-sculpt and recontour the calf and ankle area, and helps patients achieve a more defined contour to the lower leg.

Before and After Calf and Ankle Liposuction

45 yo before and 5 months after Liposculpture of Thighs, Medial Knees, Calves and Ankles.

Thigh, Knee, Calf & Ankle Liposuction. 27 yo before and 6 weeks after Liposuction of Thighs, Medial Knees, Calves and Ankles.

30 year old before and one year after Liposuction of Medial knees, Calves and Ankles.

50 year old before and 4 months after Liposuction of Medial knees, Calves and Ankles.

Before and five months after Calf and Ankle Liposuction.

Say Goodbye to cankles

The calf and ankle area can be particularly frustrating to patients who have tried unsuccessfully to address it with diet and exercise.

Dr. Copeland uses a combination of liposuction techniques to re-sculpt the calves and ankles (and often knees) with very small incisions to improve the contour of the legs virtually scarlessly.

Botox for Calf Reduction

Can Botox help reduce large bulk calf muscles? Yes, it’s possible to reduce the size of the calf area without surgery using Botox to relax the calf muscle.

Calf slimming with Botox is fast becoming a popular solution for patients who have large muscle mass in the calf area. Botox injections in the area can help patients slip on tall, stylish boots and slim jeans without a surgical procedure.

Calf and Ankle Liposuction Can Help Patients Achieve:

Slimmer Ankles

Excess fat is removed from the ankles and calves to achieve a more shapely lower leg creating an overall slimmer, more defined calf and ankle. Patients are pleased with the improved contour of the calf and ankle that are more proportional with the rest of the lower body.

More Defined Calves

Along with slimmer ankles, the calves will have a better shape and provide a more flattering curve to the overall contour of the leg.

New Confidence

With slimmer ankles and more defined calves, cankle surgery patients find they have more confidence in showing off their legs and feet. Skirts and dresses they previously avoided are more flattering and shoes and boots fit better.

Holistic Approach

When it comes to plastic surgery, everyone has different hopes, expectations, and fears. That’s why every patient requires an individualized plan that starts with your consultation with the doctor, and continues through treatment and recovery.

Your consultation will be an approximately one-hour long conversation with the doctor. We begin by talking with you about your goals—why you’re considering a procedure and what kind of options you have, as well as what sort of outcome you should expect. We’ll help you visualize how you might be able to change your looks, using the doctor’s knowledge and experience, combined with realistic visual images of the projected result, to help you make an informed choice.

Calf and ankle liposuction requires planning for the procedure and recovery. Our post-surgical care is geared toward minimal downtime and disruption to your life. Lymphatic massage is a critical part of your recovery and included with most of our surgical procedures to help speed the healing process.

From our first meeting, our goal is to help you make a decision you will feel good about on all levels.

Your consultation will be an approximately one-hour long conversation with the doctor. We begin by talking with you about your goals—why you’re considering a procedure and what kind of options you have, as well as what sort of outcome you should expect. We’ll help you visualize how you might be able to change your looks, using the doctor’s knowledge and experience, combined with realistic visual images of the projected result, to help you make an informed choice.

Calf and ankle liposuction requires planning for the procedure and recovery. Our post-surgical care is geared toward minimal downtime and disruption to your life. Lymphatic massage is a critical part of your recovery and included with most of our surgical procedures to help speed the healing process.

From our first meeting, our goal is to help you make a decision you will feel good about on all levels.

For More Information

To schedule a consultation, please call 212-452-2200 or fill out the form below and we will contact you.

Dr. Michelle Copeland

Graduated first in her class at Harvard University and is the first woman plastic surgeon with Harvard doctorates in Medicine and Dentistry, and is the author of Change Your Looks, Change Your Life: Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and The Beautiful Skin Workout.

She is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SInai and attending surgeon at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

What Our Patients Are Saying About Us

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I a suitable candidate for these procedures?

For many patients, the calf and ankle area can be very frustrating because diet and exercise have little impact and leg contour is a condition they have struggled with for some time. The shape of the lower leg is determined by your underlying bone structure, muscle, and fat. For patients that have a maldistribution of fat, particularly around the calf and ankle, liposuction can be a powerful option.

A consultation with the doctor will determine your eligibility based on your specific anatomy and goals. Overall health is also a factor to discuss at your consultation.

What does the Procedure Involve?

Using a combination of liposuction techniques, the lower leg can be sculpted with very pleasing results. Unlike other areas of the body, the ankles and calves require a certain delicacy. This is why we use several innovative forms of liposuction, including SmartLipo, to contour and sculpt the area while providing the most beautiful results with minimal scarring. SmartLipo is a procedure that uses laser light to liquefy fat and tighten the surrounding skin. It’s thought to involve less downtime and side-effects and is particularly good for small areas of fat deposits like the ankles. New technology that’s gentler and faster than ever before not only allows the removal of fat, but also sculpts the legs.

Will I Be Under an Anesthetic When I Have Calf Lipo??

Will I Be Under an Anesthetic When I Have Calf Lipo?

We perform calf and ankle liposuction as an outpatient procedure under I.V. sedation. This “twilight” anesthesia is administered in our fully-accredited surgical suite by board-certified anesthesiologists. Patients are awake shortly after the procedure and able to go home within a short time.

What Is Recovery Like After Lipo of the Calves? How Long Before I See the Results?

You will see a difference immediately after surgery and the contour will continue to improve over the next several weeks and even months. We take a holistic approach to patient care and include one lymphatic massage in our post-surgery protocol to help reduce swelling and stimulate healing. We also advise wearing compression garments for a period of time to help achieve the best possible results.

Are the Results Permanent?

Liposuction involves the permanent removal of fat cells. That means the procedure will eradicate the fat from that body part. Regular exercise and a healthy diet will help you avoid gaining weight after your procedure.

How Much Does Cankle Liposuction Cost?

At your consultation, you will discuss your goals and how the procedure can help you achieve your objectives. You will receive a written quote of the procedures you discussed with a cost breakdown. Often patients will finance their procedures through Carecredit.com or other finance companies.