Would a breast reduction take care of back pain and make finding bras easier?

Breast reductions can significantly improve neck and back pain, headaches, and rashes underneath or between your breasts. A breast reduction will NOT address the size of your actual nipple (although it will make your areola smaller). You will need a nipple reduction to shorten the nipple, and in my practice I would perform this as a separate procedure AFTER your breast reduction.

Based on your photos it seems a breast reduction would help with your symptoms. That being said, neck and back pain can have several causes, so relief from the pain cannot be guaranteed. Breast reduction surgery will decrease the size of the areola, but by itself, however, does not decrease the size of the nipple. A nipple reduction procedure would help with that. Insurance will often cover a breast reduction, but will not cover the cost of the nipple reduction so you should anticipate that would be an out-of-pocket expense.

Thanks for your question. A breast reduction can have many health benefits such as relieving chronic upper back, shoulder and neck pain. It can ease pain and discomfort during exercise and physical activity as well as help with chafing and irritation under the breasts. With smaller size breasts, there may also be better opportunity to find bras that fit better. I recommend you schedule a consult to discuss your goals and learn more about breast augmentation including all the benefits. Make sure your plastic surgeon is board certified and has extensive experience with breast reduction surgery. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Dr. Moises Salama, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.