Is non-surgical breast reduction possible?

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

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

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

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.

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.  

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

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

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

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

Emma, For the most part, surgery is the only way to reduce the size of the breast and keep a natural appearance. However, for smaller volume reductions, liposuction is an alternative. You have to keep in mind, however, that by deflating the breast with liposuction and not resecting the skin, you have a risk... more