Are there any exercises to effectively reduce breast size?

I have obnoxiously large breasts, and I dread waking up in the morning because of them. I cannot afford surgery (one doctor quoted me at $15,000 for breast reduction and lift). I was wondering if there are specific exercises I can do to reduce my breast size dramatically? Thanks.

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A: Non-surgical reduction of the breast?

Armando Soto, MD

Hi there- Unfortunately there are no safe non-surgical means for meaningful reduction of breast size... A woman's breast is composed of fatty tissue, glandular tissue (the milk-producing tissue), and skin- so depending on the relative volumes within your breasts, you may be able to reduce the size a bit... more

A: breast reduction and contouring, breast lifting

Trevor M. Born, MD

Thank you for your question! The consideration of cost- you may find a surgeon that may do you surgery for less.  Another option is to consider a Resident/Fellow teaching program where the costs may be considerable less. With Warm Regards, Trevor M Born MD

A: Exercises to Reduce Breast Size

Christopher L. Hess, MD

Unfortunately, there are no direct exercises to reduce breast size.  However, for many women losing weight overall results in smaller breasts.  Not everyone, as some very slim women can have large breasts.  But if you're one whose breast size gets smaller with weight loss than I suggest to start... more

A: Can't decrease breast size with exercise

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Breasts may decrease in size with weight loss since much of the volume is fat.  However, when this happens, the breast look unattractive because the skin envelop is in excess and the breasts appear deflated and droopy. Insurance will usually cover breast reduction.  If you don't have insurance, $15... more

A: Decreasing breast size non-surgically.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

To my knowledge, there are few, if any exercises you can do to effectively reduce breast size. That having been said, many women report that their breasts increase in size with weight gain.  The corollary of that is that if you lose weight through exercise, you may experience reduction in breast size.... more

A: Options for excessively large breasts

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

If your breasts are extremely large, insurance may pay for the entire operation.  Check with your insurance carrier to see if this is a covered procedure, and then visit some plastic surgeons who accept your insurance.  As far as exercises go, there really aren't any that will reduce the size of your... more

A: Exercise and weight loss can reduce breast size

Timothy R. Jones, MD

The breast has a significant amount of fat in most women, especially if they are overweight. Losing weight will reduce the fat component of the breast and make the breast smaller. While exercise and diet are important in weight loss, diet is the most important...you need to take in less calories than you burn.... more

A: Breast Reduction with Exercise

Farbod Esmailian, MD

There really is no way other than just plain weight loss.  If you have health insurance you may be qualified for a breast reduction.  Now I do always say that price is dependant on region, but 15,000 for a breast reduction is quite a bit on the high side.  In So. California you are looking at... more

A: Breast redcution

Steven Wallach, MD

 There are no specific exercises that will reduce significantly large breasts. If you are extremely overweight and need to lose a lot of weight, then perhaps the breast size will reduce significantly as well.

A: Are there any exercises to effectively reduce breast size?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

No exercise can make breasts appreciably larger or smaller. If your breasts have a large fat component you MAY be able to reduce it by losing a lot of weight. But if you are young and the bulk of your breasts are made up of breast tissue it cannot be reduced by increased activity. Peter A Aldea, MD, FACS

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