After I taken off my bra, they leave dents on my shoulders & soreness. Do I need a Breast Reduction or a Breast Lift? (photo)

Since your breasts create dents in your
shoulders and soreness, you are an excellent candidate for a new technique
called The Ultimate Breast ReductionTM.This technique reshapes your breast tissue
creating upper pole fullness, elevates them higher on the chest wall and more
medial to increase your cleavage.The
weight of the breast is transferred to the underlying muscle resulting in
immediate relief of neck, back or shoulder pain without excessive weight
reduction.This allows the woman to
choose the size breasts they want rather than undergo excessive reduction to relieve
pain.The Ultimate Breast ReductionTM
avoids the ugly vertical scars of the traditional technique, maintains nipple
sensation and the ability to breast feed.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.

  If you want the pressure to be relieved, a breast reduction would make more sense.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Hi. If you are getting symptoms from your large breasts eg dents in your shoulders/soreness, and it is difficult to exercise then you should have a breast reduction - this will improve your symptoms, and it will be easier to exercise and be active, and you will find it easier to get clothes to fit. Regards Dr Charles Cope

It is best to seek an in person consultation to determine what would be best for you. It is difficult to say from one photo. A breast reduction will decrease size and lift your breasts. Be sure to find a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure. Best of luck. 

Thank you for the question and picture. What type of operation you will benefit from will depend on how you feel about your breasts' position and size. In other words, if you are happy with your breasts size, then breast lifting surgery alone may suffice. If you wish the breasts to sit higher on your chest wall and be smaller, then breast reduction surgery is indicated. Best to communicate your concerns and goals with your plastic surgeon in front of a full-length mirror. Best wishes.

Thank you for the picture.The position of the picture is not really the correct one to see the breast as should but base on the picture, I would suggest a breast reduction with an anchor incision.Dr. Campos

You do not need surgery. You could benefit from a reduction but it is a personal decision. Best to seek ONLY IN PERSON consultations from boarded PSs in your city...

An in person history and physical would be the best way to  decide about what procedure would meet your goals. From the photo alone, either a lift or reduction will likely improve the breast appearance.  I lift would not reduce the size of the breasts, so if some of your issues are related to breast size, a reduction would be in order. Thanks for your question, all the best. 

I think that in order to make recommendations an exam is essential,. If your breasts are too large a reduction can certainly be performed. If you want the same  volume or close to it , then a lift can be performed.

It is difficult to give you specific recommendations without full photographs and a physical exam, a general discussion of these surgeries is possible!  A breast lift surgery is a cosmetic operation used to reposition the breast tissue back up on the chest when sagging is an issue and mostly involves removal of skin.  In contrast, a breast reduction actually removes some of the breast tissue in women with excessively large breasts.  A breast reduction really does both--reduces and lifts the breast.  A breast reduction may or may not be covered by your health insurance plan.  A breast reduction will often help with neck/shoulder/back pain, shoulder strap grooving, and rashes beneath the breast--however, this is never a guarantee.  Your best bet is to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area with experience performing these operations. Good luck!