Abstract
Calf augmentation has been standardized by the use of banana-shaped silicone gel implants for almost 20 years. Capsule formation and resulting distignement, dislocation, gel bleeding, and implant rupture are rare but unpleasant complications. A new implant of solid silicone (McGhan, Santa Barbara, CA, USA) in the anatomical shape of one belly of theM. gastrocnemius placed subfascially appears to overcome these problems.
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Lemperle, G., Kostka, K. Calf augmentation with new solid silicone implants. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 17, 233–237 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00636267
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00636267