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 Washington clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$15,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Washington, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Washington who list breast reduction among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Congressional Plastic Surgery | Christopher C. Chang, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 5 stars across 347 Google reviews, performing 23 tracked procedures.
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MedStar Health Plastic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.9 stars across 131 Google reviews, performing 18 tracked procedures.
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Christopher Ernst Attinger, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 5 stars across 125 Google reviews, performing 7 tracked procedures.
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Washington Women Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.9 stars across 105 Google reviews, performing 15 tracked procedures.
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Samir S. Rao, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.9 stars across 74 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Richard C Youn, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.9 stars across 71 Google reviews, performing 6 tracked procedures.
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Karen K Evans, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.9 stars across 56 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
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Davinci Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Washington, District of Columbia, rated 4.8 stars across 371 Google reviews, performing 22 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
19 plastic surgery practices in the Washington area list breast reduction. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 13 Washington 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.
In breast reduction, the risks can include reactions to anesthesia, infection, excessive bleeding, uneven results, blood clots, poor wound healing, changes in sensation, excessive scarring, among others.
It takes between four and six weeks to fully recover from breast reduction surgery.
Breast reduction can be performed using various surgical techniques, depending on the patient’s anatomy and goals. Incision options include vertical or anchor-shaped patterns.
For the initial 24 hrs after your Washington, D.C. breast reduction surgery, it is normal for there to be drainage staining the dressing out the outside. Depending on the type of drainage tubes used, the patient is seen in the next few days for dressing and drain removal.
Additionally, a breast reduction does not stop the aging process. Over time, your breasts will likely begin to sag again, although not as severely as you might have experienced without a breast reduction surgery.
There is no cut-off age for breast reduction, as such. The decision about surgery will be based on your general health and safety to undergo surgery.
It is possible for breast reduction to result is some slight scarring that will likely fade over time. Most scarring blends with natural coloring of the areolas, but it may extend down the breasts for some women.
In our experience, women who undergo breast reduction will often lose a significant amount of weight after surgery.
Following breast reduction many women experience significant relief of discomfort and are able to wear a greater variety of clothing styles and can participate in more physical activities.
Additionally, a breast reduction does not stop the aging process. Over time, your breasts will likely begin to sag again, although not as severely as you might have experienced without a breast reduction surgery.
Following breast reduction many women experience significant relief of discomfort and are able to wear a greater variety of clothing styles and can participate in more physical activities.
Breast Reduction generally runs $8,000–$15,000 per procedure, and each Washington 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 Washington clinics for a personalized quote.
Initial results in 2–4 weeks, with full results developing over 3 months as collagen builds. Washington providers typically schedule follow-ups to track progress.
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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