Will chest exercises lift and reduce my breasts?

Thanks for the question. Chest and pec major exercises can help to improve muscle tone over your chest. Subsequent weight loss might decrease the breast size, but they do not result in uplift. For getting the result you are expecting, it comes by the breast reduction type procedure which removes excess skin and breast tissue. Please see the plastic surgery consultant to discuss the procedure.

Unfortunately, there are no exercises which will help you reduce your breast the way surgery will.  Surgery will give you a lift and reduction at the same time, sculpting the breast to a more youthful shape.

Chest exercises, including pectoral muscle workouts, can help strengthen the muscles beneath your breasts, improving the overall tone and appearance of your chest. However, they will not directly lift your breasts or significantly reduce their size. The breast tissue consists mostly of fat and glandular tissue, not muscle, so while exercise may reduce the amount of fatty tissue in the breasts as part of overall body weight loss, it doesn't directly impact skin elasticity or the sagging of breast tissue. In fact, weight loss can sometimes lead to more sagging, especially if the skin loses its firmness and does not retract properly after volume reduction.
To achieve a noticeable lift and reduction, surgery is typically the most effective solution. A breast reduction procedure not only removes excess tissue but also addresses skin laxity and repositions the breasts, providing both a reduction in size and a lift. If you are considering a change in breast shape, consulting with a plastic surgeon is the best way to explore options such as a breast reduction with a lift (mastopexy). While exercise and weight loss can play a role in reducing breast size, a surgical solution is needed to provide the lift and transformation you may be seeking.
Krishna Vyas, MD, PhD, MHSHarvard, Hopkins, & Mayo Clinic Trained Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonNew York, New York

Hi there, thank you for this great question. No, the breast and the pec muscles are two different entities, making one bigger is not going to make the other smaller. It sounds like you need either a breast reduction or (mastopexy) also known as a breast lift to reduce the skin envelope as well as tighten up the breast tissues.

Many women want to reduce the size of their breasts for many reasons. Obviously, the most effective way to achieve this result is to have breast reduction surgery. If you do not wish to undergo surgery, reducing your overall weight may help in reducing some fat tissue in your breasts, but will not give you smaller and more perky breasts that you may desire.