Breast Reduction Surgery - How Much Pain is There?

Thank you for the question.

Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform.

Every patient's pain threshold is different;  however, breast reduction surgery is generally very well tolerated.  Most patients do very well with the use of oral narcotics for 7 to 10 days.

Best wishes.

Breast reduction surgery reduces the weight of the breast and lifts the breast. It is usually an outpatient procedure and indicated for symptomatic hypermastia, or large breasts which cause neck and back pain, rashes and difficulty fitting into bras. There are numerous types of breast reduction patterns, and in general you will feel almost instant relief from your symptoms rather than discomfort from the actual procedure.