title: Aesthetic calf augmentation with silicone implants.
abstract: So-called "skinny legs" are commonly held to be aesthetically negative in both men and women. Taking care of one's body in terms of aesthetics is a practice that is continuously spreading and being refined to the smallest details. Indeed, a leg with underdeveloped muscles, lacking a sculptured look is considered to be unattractive and therefore deserving of surgical correction. The present article illustrates a surgical technique for correcting this marginal, yet valid, aesthetic complaint as well as the relative indications, methods, and preliminary results that have been obtained in 11 patients.
authors.affiliation: Centro di chirurgia ambulatorie Maurizio Bufalini, Florence, Italy. dinimario@tin.it
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Innocenti
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lorenzetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones