Bowed Leg Surgery
Most individuals with Bowed Legs do not have an actual condition of Blount’s disease or Rickets, which are caused by severe deficiency of minerals and vitamins. In this day and age, these conditions are infrequent. The bowed legs we see today are a condition where the legs appear bowed to the outside but without any physical handicap. What is missing in these individuals is the inner portion of the calf muscle, which is either absent or underdeveloped. This is a condition caused primarily by genetics and is harmless.
However, the condition does not look attractive in most places on our planet, and individuals with this condition are frequently ridiculed. Most of these men and women do NOT wear shorts or skirts, and many haven’t exposed themselves on the beach for fear of being teased. After successful bowed leg correction with fat, Dr. Grossman applied the same principles and technique of Fat and fat-derived stem cell transfer to build or restore the inner portion of the calf muscle. When performed by Dr. Grossman, this procedure corrects the condition once and for all without unsightly scars, pain, or suffering. The process of bowed leg correction restores the proper proportions and shape of the lower legs.
Dr. Leonard Grossman invented, developed, and perfected the Bowed Leg Correction with Fat in 1995. From 1995 to 2023, Dr. Grossman has performed over 4,000 such procedures and is the only plastic surgeon to offer such a procedure with a nearly 100% success rate. Bowed Leg Correction with Fat Grafting or Fat Transfer builds structure below the knees. Bowed Leg Correction in New York City is ideal for individuals whose legs appear bowed or disproportionate.
This procedure can also correct small calves, thin ankles, deformities associated with cerebral palsy or club foot, polio, arthritis, spine injury, or any trauma or asymmetry in the legs. Bowed leg correction with fat in NYC may be the best procedure for reshaping the lower legs. This procedure has many advantages and almost no disadvantages compared to any form of Orthopedic Surgery.
With the Bowed Leg Correction using orthopedic surgery, the patients must have their bones fractured (broken) in several places to create a straighter lower leg, which is still missing the inner portion of the calf muscle. Most patients suffer greatly and must be placed into an external fixation device, which needs to be on them for a minimum of six weeks. The procedure also leaves the patients with significant and permanent scarring.
Fat grafting can be performed anywhere on the body or face. Fat can be injected in small or large quantities anywhere if the skin stretch allows it. When Dr. Grossman administers fat transfer to the calf and ankle area, the amount of fat under the skin increases, and the muscle size is also improved through injecting patients with their fat-derived stem cells. Only after the fat-derived stem cell transfer procedure are patients able to work out and see their calves grow in size, unlike with any other procedure.
The only limitations of bowed leg correction or calf augmentation through fat grafting are the amount of appropriate fat available on the patient as well as the stretchability of the skin in the area where fat is injected. It is not uncommon for fat to go into the calf area as well as the ankle area in many patients, creating a better balance and proportions of the whole leg.
What can be expected after fat transfer to the calves:
- The calf area may feel tight afterward, but the patients can walk immediately. This tightness goes away in a matter of days.
- After such a procedure with Dr. Grossman, most patients may return to work the next day.
- If desired, patients can resume strenuous exercise in 10 days to stimulate further calf muscle growth.
- The results of bowed leg correction with fat or calf augmentation using fat transfer are natural and permanent.
- The procedure may be repeated in patients who desire an extreme increase in calf size.
Is Bowed Leg Correction with Fat Safe?
In Dr. Grossman’s opinion, Bowed Leg Correction with Fat is one of the safest plastic surgery procedures if the rules of Fat Grafting are followed. Unfortunately, too many doctors attempting to perform the procedure are NOT trained plastic surgeons. Even many plastic surgeons don’t do the process correctly, with the patients losing most of the injected fat. Fat embolization occurs when the procedure is not done correctly. We have never had such complications in more than 4,000 Calf Augmentations with Fat.
What type of Anesthesia is used for Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
The Bowed Leg Correction with Fat in NYC is usually done under IV Sedation (twilight anesthesia), which results in NO postoperative nausea and is very easy, unlike with general anesthesia. Sedation anesthesia provides our patients with intraoperative comfort, lacking when the same procedure is done under local anesthesia alone. Dr. Grossman is against having such procedures done under local anesthesia alone, as this may create enormous stress and suffering for the patient. Twilight or pure Propofol anesthesia is the safest form of anesthesia for this type of surgery.
How much is Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
The price of Bowed Leg Correction with Fat Grafting in NYC depends on how many areas of the patient’s body need to be addressed by Fat Harvest (Liposuction) and the volume and delicate nature of the procedure. The patient’s medical history and condition are significant in decision-making since patient safety is paramount.
How long does the procedure of Bowed Leg Correction with Fat take?
In Dr. Grossman’s hands, the bowed leg correction with fat procedure takes approximately 1 hour.
How much pain will there be after Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
When Dr. Grossman does the procedure, patients will have minimal postoperative discomfort. Tylenol or Advil should suffice. There will be tightness in the calf and ankle area, but these dissipate within days if not hours.
How much bruising am I to expect after Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
You may have minimal or no bruising when Dr. Grossman does the procedure. It is not absolute, though.
Will I need drain tubes after my Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
We never use drain tubes in our clinic since they are never needed and in fact may lead to infections.
Will I need regular or lymphatic massages after my Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
You will not need massages after your Bowed Leg Correction with Fat with Dr. Grossman. Massages are ineffective and painful after any surgery. Lymphatic channels will reestablish their normal function in approximately three months. Clinics that make you have massages only make more money on you while not making your recovery easier.
Will I need compression garments after my Bowed Leg Correction with Fat?
You will not need any compression garments, fajas, or girdles when Dr. Grossman does your surgery. You will wear your regular clothing just like before the procedure.
Can Bowed Leg Correction with Fat be done with an Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction device or Laser liposuction?
The simple answer is NO. Contrary to online misinformation, Ultrasound and Lasers destroy the viability of fat cells, making them unsuitable for fat grafting. Only traditional or power-assist liposuction can be used for a successful fat grafting procedure.
The patient must know that when shopping for the best deal in town, remember these facts and beware that corrective procedures are much more expensive than the first time well-performed surgery. Ensure your surgeon has hundreds of procedures behind their belt before undergoing this procedure.
MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT TRAINED CAN PERFORM SURGERY AT THEIR OFFICES IN NEW YORK STATE. INVEST IN AN EXPERIENCED PLASTIC SURGEON, NOT SOMEONE WHO TOOK A WEEKEND COURSE OF LESSONS ON HOW TO DO SURGICAL PROCEDURES. ASK YOUR PHYSICIAN TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED TWO TO THREE YEARS OF PLASTIC SURGERY TRAINING AT AN ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
Your goal as the patient is to make the right choice and have the calf surgery you have always wanted done right the first time.
To schedule your appointment with Dr. Grossman, please call 212-585-2133
Bowed legs can be caused by several factors, aside from a child’s fetal development. If the bowed legs remain present throughout the child’s growth and into adulthood, there may be an underlying medical condition, including the following illnesses:
Abnormal bone development
Blount’s disease – A growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone)
Improperly healed fractures
Lead or fluoride poisoning
Rickets – Softening of the bones due to a vitamin D deficiency
Severe bowlegs can lead to physical difficulties later in life, in some cases necessitating surgical intervention.
Additionally, the cosmetic appearance of the legs in bow legged individuals can severely affect their self-esteem, especially if the person with the condition is a child who is being teased.
When bowed leg condition is mild, a child may be given special shoes to wear, braces or even casts to straighten out the legs. However, if the condition is of the less severe degree and involves the lower legs only and does not spontaneously regress, it can be treated with plastic surgery. If you reside in New York and surrounding areas and are suffering from the embarrassment caused by bowed legs, you feel embarrassed to wear shorts or skirts, Dr. Leonard Grossman can help restore alignment to your legs and eliminate the physical and mental anguish caused by this condition permanently.
Surgical correction of bowed legs works extremely well for patients of any age. However, it is a procedure best performed in adolescence and adulthood. Because young children continue to grow until their teen years, plastic surgery is not always recommended as a solution to the condition.
In the majority of individuals whom are perceived to have bowed legs, it is NOT the bones that are crooked, but it is the lack of a muscle group in the inner portion of the lower legs.
By addressing the missing volume of the lower leg with the use of the patient’s own fat and fat-derived cells, the muscle bulk can be recreated without unattractive scars and painful experience.
Dr. Grossman has been correcting the lack of fullness of the inner portion of the calf since 1995 with permanent and scar-less results.
Dr. Grossman will begin by assessing your condition to ensure you are a good candidate for surgery.
In the procedure, which was in fact invented by Dr. Grossman, the portions of the legs are addressed first and only if needed for better symmetry and esthetic appearance. Fat is harvested form the areas where it is not wanted and where your own fat-derived cells count is naturally high. The harvested fat is processed in the way as to keep the cells alive with a maximum fat-derived cells count, and then the fat is injected with specialized cannulas in to any, required portion of the calf or the ankle, bulking up the calf and the ankle in a way as to bring the proportions of the legs to a norm. In the similar fashion any portion of the calf or the leg can be corrected.
With the experience and thousands of patients treated since 1995 we can comfortably tell you that the results are permanent and scar-less.
If you have considered bowlegged plastic surgery in New York, and whether you are local or from out of the state or even country, Dr. Grossman can help eliminate the problem, realigning your legs and ridding you of the mental anguish the condition has caused you. For more information on the treatment and to determine if plastic surgery for bowlegs is the right choice for you, contact Dr. Grossman today to schedule a consultation and discuss the best options for your cosmetic treatment.
Most of out of towners will send us photos required for an evaluation. If you are found to be a good candidate for the procedure, you will have a Skype consultation with Dr. Grossman. Following your consultation you may schedule a procedure with Dr. Grossman.
For more information on bowed legs, visit our other bow leg procedure pages
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