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Cosmetic Surgery  (Expert Forum)
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Cankles
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Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.

Cankles

by Laurenjb86, Apr 28, 2008 06:19PM
I was born with oversized ankles...i have heard a few things about gettin smartlipo done. do you think they can actually make my ankles look somewhat normal? i have fat pockets on the outter side of my ankles and you can hardly see my tendon on the back

by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Apr 29, 2008 11:11AM
Liposuction will work to reduce ankle fullness.  Smartlipo consists of the use of a laser to liquify fat cells and still requires liposuction to remove the fat.  Most liposuction techniques including traditional liposuction, power liposuction or ultrasonic liposuction will probably all be equally effective.
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