Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers. Compare Columbus clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$15,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Columbus, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Columbus who list breast reduction among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery - Gahanna is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.9 stars across 251 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.9 stars across 227 Google reviews, performing 10 tracked procedures.
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Aesthetica Surgery & Spa is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.9 stars across 211 Google reviews, performing 11 tracked procedures.
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pēkomd: Daniel Straka, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.9 stars across 197 Google reviews, performing 25 tracked procedures.
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Stratus Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 5 stars across 125 Google reviews, performing 14 tracked procedures.
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Christopher Zochowski, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.9 stars across 74 Google reviews, performing 11 tracked procedures.
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Columbus Institute is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.7 stars across 154 Google reviews, performing 23 tracked procedures.
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Columbus Cosmetic: Robert Houser, D.O. is a plastic surgery practice in Columbus, Ohio, rated 4.7 stars across 105 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers.
One procedure, results are long lasting at stable weight
1 to 2 weeks off work, 6 weeks before full exercise
People with physical symptoms from breast size including back and neck pain, shoulder grooving from bra straps, rashes beneath the breasts, or difficulty exercising
13 plastic surgery practices in the Columbus area list breast reduction. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 13 Columbus practices that list breast reduction say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
When a modest amount of breast skin and soft tissue is to be removed, a vertical breast reduction is recommended. Two incisions are made: a circle around the areola and a vertical extension from the areola to the breast crease
Dr. Taylor may recommend combining your breast reduction with a breast lift to provide more youthful, perkier breasts.
Breast reduction surgery at pēkomd® in Columbus helps alleviate physical discomfort caused by large breasts, such as back, neck, and shoulder pain.
For some patients, breast reduction is medically necessary to alleviate pain and can be covered by insurance ; for others, it may be a purely aesthetic procedure.
breast reduction surgery that’s performed to ease pain is often covered by medical insurance.
Your lifestyle, including the level of physical activity you enjoy, is also a factor when Dr. Taylor decides on the best approach for your breast reduction.
Breast reduction surgery involves making discreet incisions around the areola or along the lower portion of the breasts.
In most instances, a breast reduction is an outpatient procedure.
During breast reduction surgery, an incision is made along the breast and around the nipple.
Breast reduction surgery involves removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin, and reshaping the breasts to a smaller and more proportionate size. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and usually takes about two to three hours.
Breast reduction surgery can leave some scars, but they usually fade over time and become less noticeable. Dr. Shah will use the best incision technique for your case, either a lollipop or an anchor shape, and give you tips to minimize scarring.
As with breast reduction, it is likely that you can combine these procedures with liposuction to enhance the results of the plastic or cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Jason Lichten offers breast reduction surgery in Columbus for women who want smaller, shapelier, and perkier breasts and relief from the issues caused by large breasts.
Dr. Lichten performs breast reduction for young women once their breasts have finished growing.
As with breast reduction, it is likely that you can combine these procedures with liposuction to enhance the results of the plastic or cosmetic surgery.
Then, you’ll go to sleep while your skilled plastic surgeon and well-trained staff perform the breast reduction surgery.
If you do not gain or lose a significant amount of weight or become pregnant, the results of your breast reduction surgery should last for years to come.
Then, you’ll go to sleep while your skilled plastic surgeon and well-trained staff perform the breast reduction surgery.
If you do not gain or lose a significant amount of weight or become pregnant, the results of your breast reduction surgery should last for years to come.
every breast reduction leaves some scarring
Breast reduction results are long-lasting
Breast Reduction generally runs $8,000–$15,000 per procedure, and each Columbus clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Columbus clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Columbus providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Most patients wait 24 hours before applying makeup to avoid irritation on freshly-treated skin.
Often, and more often than patients expect, but carriers set specific criteria. Typically they want documented symptoms such as back, neck, or shoulder pain, evidence you have tried conservative measures like physical therapy or supportive garments, and sometimes a minimum amount of tissue to be removed based on your height and weight. Photographs are usually required. Start the process early because approval can take weeks, and ask the surgeon's office whether they handle the pre-authorization, since experienced offices do this routinely.
Surgeons discuss this in grams removed rather than cup sizes, because cup sizing is not standardized across brands. Most patients go down two to three cup sizes. The goal is proportion to your frame rather than a specific letter, and the surgeon also balances how much tissue insurance may require removed against what looks right for your body. Bring photos of the outcome you have in mind.
Breast reduction consistently records among the highest satisfaction rates of any surgical procedure, cosmetic or otherwise, in published outcome studies. The reason is that it solves a functional problem and a cosmetic one simultaneously. Patients frequently describe the relief from physical symptoms as more significant than the change in appearance.
Some patients can and some cannot, and it is difficult to predict individually. Reduction removes glandular tissue and repositions the nipple, both of which can affect milk production and duct continuity. If you plan to breastfeed in future, discuss it explicitly, because certain techniques preserve more of the ductal system, and some patients choose to delay surgery until after childbearing.
Most reductions use either a vertical lollipop pattern or an anchor pattern including a scar along the fold. They are permanent. Patients in this operation are, in general, notably accepting of scars because the symptom relief is so significant, but you should see photographs of typical scar outcomes at consultation so nothing surprises you afterward.
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