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 Greensboro clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$15,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Greensboro, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Only two plastic surgeons in Greensboro list breast reduction among their procedures. Here they are, with a link to every surgeon in the city.
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Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery & Wellness - Dr. Mary Ann Contogiannis, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Greensboro, North Carolina, rated 4.3 stars across 56 Google reviews, performing 15 tracked procedures.
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Greensboro, North Carolina, rated 4.3 stars across 46 Google reviews, performing 11 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
What the one Greensboro practice that lists breast reduction says on its own website (checked September 2026); something it does not mention it may still offer, so ask at your consultation.
For breast reduction surgery, general anesthesia is administered, so you’re asleep throughout the procedure. After the excess skin, fat, and breast tissue is removed, Dr. Contogiannis reshapes the breasts (also using liposuction if necessary) to shape the breast contours.
If you’re a healthy adult woman who is bothered by the size of your breasts, suffer pain, or must limit your activities due to their size, chances are you’re a good candidate for breast reduction.
Breast Reduction generally runs $8,000–$15,000 per procedure, and each Greensboro 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 Greensboro clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Greensboro 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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