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 Ottawa clinics below and request a free consultation.
CA$10,900–CA$20,400
per procedure · CAD
A general range for Ottawa, converted to CAD and rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Ottawa who list breast reduction among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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New Age Medical Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Ottawa, Ontario, rated 4.9 stars across 199 Google reviews, performing 25 tracked procedures.
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Ottawa Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Ottawa, Ontario, rated 4.8 stars across 254 Google reviews, performing 23 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Photis Loizides is a plastic surgery practice in Ottawa, Ontario, rated 5 stars across 37 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Kanata Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Ottawa, Ontario, rated 4.6 stars across 87 Google reviews, performing 16 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Sean Smith Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Ottawa, Ontario, rated 4.7 stars across 37 Google reviews, performing 21 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
5 plastic surgery practices in the Ottawa area list breast reduction. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 5 Ottawa 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.
The remaining tissue is then re-shaped to provide a lifted, youthful result. Scars following a breast reduction usually resemble an anchor (a circle around the areola, a vertical line down to the breast crease, and a hidden scar in the crease itself).
Breast reduction surgery may be performed in an accredited office-based surgical center, outpatient or ambulatory surgical facility, or a hospital.
Breast reduction surgery generally takes around two hours. It is done on an outpatient basis at a hospital or surgery center. Patients go home with a bandage over their chest that stays in place for one week.
Your breast reduction surgery can be achieved through a variety of incision patterns and techniques. The appropriate technique for you will be determined based on:
Breast Reduction generally runs CAD$10,880–CAD$20,400 per procedure, and each Ottawa 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 Canadian dollars (CAD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Ottawa clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Ottawa 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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