Understand calf implants, the options to discuss with a qualified clinician and what to confirm before planning a visit to Shiraz.
Key points
- Discuss your individual suitability, alternatives and risks with the treating clinician.
- Ask for written preparation and recovery instructions, including your medicines and follow-up.
- Confirm the healthcare facility, full costs and arrangements before booking travel.
On this page
- Calf augmentation and calf implants in Iran: why is it a wise choice?
- Why calf augmentation?
- How is calf implants procedure performed?
- How is calf augmentation with fat transfer performed?
- What are common side effects and risks of calf implants?
- A practical point for your care
- Planning treatment in Shiraz
- Sources
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The calf implants procedure is one of the two methods of calf augmentation, which involves inserting special silicone implants into the calves to improve the appearance of lower legs. The other technique for calf augmentation is fat transfer (fat grafting).
Calf implants and calf augmentation with fat injection are sought by two groups of people: those with shrunken lower legs due to an injury or disease, and people with naturally thin and underdeveloped calves who can’t get robust calves with diet and exercise.
Calf augmentation and calf implants in Iran: why is it a wise choice?
The medical tourism industry has come a long way in Iran over the past years. With the rich man resources consisting of highly-skilled medical doctors specializing in cosmetic surgery coupled with low costs of services, Iran has become a favorite destination for cosmetic procedures, including calf implants and augmentation candidates from all around the world.
Why calf augmentation?
Too slender calves is not appealing to many people, especially when they’re out of proportion with the rest of the body. Many people try to improve the fullness of their calves through vigorous exercise, but oftentimes they fail to achieve their desired result this way.
Lowe legs muscles are difficult to sculpt through exercising.
With the advances in plastic and cosmetic surgery, calf enhancement procedures have been around for some time now and people are becoming more and more interested in them. Calf implants have gained widespread popularity, especially among American and Latin American youth.
The main goal of calf augmentation is improving the tone and contour of the lower legs, making them look stronger and more muscular. A calf augmentation procedure can also help in creating symmetry between the two calves in those with one calf smaller because of a sustained injury or muscle atrophy.
After a calf implants procedure of calf augmentation with fat grafting, people will have enhanced self-confidence, especially when wearing shorts or swimsuits. Furthermore, people having calf augmentation with fat transfer will get the excess fat on other parts of the body removed, and thus will get other parts of their body aesthetically enhanced at the same time.
There are two main surgical calf enhancement options: calf implants and fat injection. Both of these procedures are safe and widely performed.
How is calf implants procedure performed?
After putting the patient to sleep using anesthesia or intravenous sedation, the surgeon makes a horizontal incision (5 cm in length) in the back of your leg (knee pit) and carefully creates a pocket (space) in the calf.
There are two techniques for implant placement: submuscular and subfascial. In the submuscular technique, the pocket is created underneath the muscles of the calf, while in the subfascial calf implant procedure, the pocket is created over the muscle and under the fibrous sheet of tissue called fascia that covers the muscle.
The surgeon then places the implant into the pocket and delicately adjusts the position of the implant to make sure that it looks natural and symmetric. If you want to have a more natural muscular calf, a second smaller implant can be placed next to the main implant. Women usually prefer to get only one implant in their calves. On the other hand, some bodybuilders who want robust and muscular calves opt for two implants in each leg.
After implant placement, the incision is closed and sutured with dissolvable stitches, and tapes and bandages are applied. Your surgeon may recommend that you wear compression stockings for a few weeks. These garments help reduce swelling and support the new contours of the lower legs as they heal.
Some women seek calf augmentation to get more toned calves.
How is calf augmentation with fat transfer performed?
Just like any other autologous fat grafting procedure, calf augmentation with fat transfer involves extracting fat from other parts of the patient’s own body and injecting it into the target site (calves).
Under local or general anesthesia, a liposuction procedure is carried out to harvest fat from areas where there are excess fat deposits (donor site). After purifying the extracted fat using a centrifuge, it is injected using a cannula into the calves.
The duration of a fat grafting procedure for calf augmentation varies depending on how many donor sites are involved in the procedure and how much fat you need to get into your calves.
What are common side effects and risks of calf implants?
These potential complications are bruising, swelling, loss of sensation, scarring, noticeable implant edges, implant shifting, asymmetry, capsular contracture, infection, nerve and vessel injury, bleeding, and anesthesia-related side effects.
A practical point for your care
Before an operation, the pre-assessment team should review your health, previous tests and all medicines and supplements. Ask for written instructions on medicines, eating, drinking and aftercare that apply to your planned procedure.[1]
Planning treatment in Shiraz
Ask SanaMedTour about the appropriate specialty, appointment arrangements and practical support for your visit. The treating clinician confirms the diagnosis, treatment options, suitability and follow-up after assessment.
Request an itemised written quote identifying the clinician, facility, tests, treatment, medicines, reviews and any accommodation or transfers included.
Sources
[1] NHS: Preparing for surgery — supports the individual-care planning note above. ↑ Back to text
Editorial adaptation: 25 October 2026. General information for planning and discussion; your clinician’s individual instructions take priority.