Is non-surgical breast reduction possible?

Is there a way to make the breasts a couple of sizes smaller, or is surgery the only way to go?

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A: Non surgical breast reduction

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Breast tissue is composed of breast parenchyma that is hormone dependent, and fat that is metabolism dependent.  The latter is responsive to weight loss and breast size may decrease with weight loss.  There are options for less invasive breast reduction which include liposuction alone or liposuction... more

A: Losing weight for breast reduction

Bahram Ghaderi, MD

There are some patients whose breast size is directly related to their weight. So, the only non-surgical method for breast reduction would be weight loss. Other patients' weight has no relationship with their weight. Their breast size stays the same even if they lose weight. Those patients will benefit... more

A: Losing weight will also reduce breasts

John P. Di Saia, MD

Hello, Losing weight tends to made breasts smaller, but they tend to droop unattractively as well with too much weight loss. It may be possible in years to come to reduce the fat content in the breasts with non-surgical options but these are in the experimental stage as of yet. They may also lead to droopy... more

A: Not likely for a few years

Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Emma Safety and medicolegal issues will likely delay external, "nonsurgical" breast reduction procedures from reaching the States for a while, but you may have access to them in your country.  Check with a plastic surgeon in your area for details on the availability of these technologies. ... more

A: Nothing will make your breasts smaller except removing tissue surgically.

George J. Beraka, MD

Liposuction only breast reduction can make the breasts smaller in the right patient, and this is scarless surgery, but it is surgery none the less. Women tend to be quite happy after breast reduction, and the recovery is fairly easy.  You just need to be motivated.

A: Short of diet and exercise, Surgery is the best choice

Shahram Salemy, MD

There are no nonsurgical procedures that can safely and effectively reduce and reshape the breast.  Some women will achieve breast reduction through diet and exercise, but short of this surgery of some type (liposuction, breast reduction) is required.  

A: Not likely

Steven Wallach, MD

There are some non-invasive body contouring procedures that are "still in the pipeline."  There are devices that are being used in Europe for body contouring that are not yet approved in the US that have been used instead of liposuction to reduce overall girth. That be said if this product... more

A: Currently, there is no non-surgical means of reducing the breast.

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

Unfortunately, there is no reliable non-surgical means of reducing the breast tissue outside of natural weight loss. In the future, there is promising technology which may apply; but, this technology is currently NOT available in the United States. Both companies have medical devices that use externally... more

A: Weight loss, Stop Birth Control Pills or Surgery

Robert M. Freund, MD

Most people will experience a loss of breast size with weight loss. There is a small percentage of patients that will not respond because their breasts are predominantly gland (the tissue that makes milk and gets bigger and smaller with your period). Birth control pills make some women's breasts larger.... more

A: Surgery is the best - and only - option

David L. Kaufman, MD

Unfortunately there is no good way to reduce breast volume without surgery.  Liposuction is a minimally invasive, scarless way of accomplishing the task of reducing breast volume, but liposuction alone will result in saggy breasts. Surgery is typically very well tolerated and produces happy patients... in... more

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gcirami
7 posts
13 Nov 2008

I have seen many patients breast size reduced with weight loss, as most of the breast is made up of fat.  I have used Medifast to help them in regards to their weight loss program.  This is at this time the only "non-surgical" breast reduction I know works.  If scars are what is concerning you, liposuction can also be utilized to reduce the breast, with  hidden small incisions.  You would need general anesthesia for this procedure.

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