Will a Breast Lift Help with Back Pain?

Breast lifts may help alleviate some back pain depending on the amount of breast tissue. For some patients, a breast reduction may be necessary in order to relieve pain.

It is possible that breast lifting will help with neck, back, and shoulder discomfort. Whether this operation will be helpful will depend on the size  and position of your breasts.  For example, I have had patients who have had large ( but deflated),  low riding breasts who complained of a constant “drag” on the neck back and shoulders. These patients did very well with breast lifting surgery even though they do not start out with very large breasts “breast hypertrophy". The breast lift also served  to negate the need for tightfitting supportive bras and the resulting broad strap grooving.

I hope this helps.

Sorry, but breast lifting involves removal of only an ounce or two of breast skin, and numerous studies have shown that in order to positively effect improvement in back pain requires removal of at least a pound of breast tissue per breast (more if you are overweight) via reduction mammoplasty. The incisions are the same for full breast lift and breast reduction, but what is needed for symptomatic relief (and insurance coverage) is removal of a specific amount of breast tissue per side via a formula dependent on your weight and your height. All plastic surgeons who perform breast surgery know this formula and can determine this amount of tissue needed to be removed for relief of back pain (and insurance reimbursement).