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What can be done to make my ankles thinner?
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Cosmetic Surgery: There is no known diet or exercise to decrease the size of ankles. The ankles, like the elbows or wrists, are joints with very few muscles and few excess fat cells around the joints. To decrease the size of them, you'll have to ask a cosmetic surgeon because there is no known medical reason to reduce the size.
Answered 7/18/2013
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