Breast Reduction
Breast reduction removes excess tissue and skin, creating a breast size more in proportion with your frame and relieving physical discomfort along the way.
What Patients Say
Before & After
Real patients, real results. These images show actual breast reduction outcomes achieved by Dr. McGovern.
Is Breast Reduction Right for You?
Answer a few quick questions to see if breast reduction could be a good fit for you — or take the full Renewal Assessment for a comprehensive treatment plan.
What to Expect
For women carrying the daily weight of overly large breasts, breast reduction can ease real physical discomfort. Dr. McGovern reshapes and repositions the breast to create a size that is proportionate to your frame and comfortable to live in.
Ideal Candidates
For women carrying chronic back, neck, or shoulder pain, skin irritation under the breasts, trouble exercising, or self-consciousness tied to disproportionately large breasts.
The Consultation
Dr. McGovern will talk with you about your symptoms, the size you have in mind, and what you expect from surgery. She'll explain which technique will best achieve a proportionate result.
The Procedure
The procedure takes place at RenewalASC under general anesthesia and lasts 2 to 3 hours. Excess tissue, fat, and skin are removed, and the breast is reshaped and lifted.
Recovery
Most patients notice relief from pain right away. You can return to desk work in 1 to 2 weeks, with full recovery at 4 to 6 weeks.
Artistry Meets Precision
Dr. McGovern sees breast reduction as both a functional and an aesthetic procedure. She understands the physical pain, the daily limitations, and the emotional toll that overly large breasts can carry.
Her technique weighs the reduction in size against the shape it leaves behind, so the result eases discomfort while giving you a breast that looks proportionate and natural.
Plan Your Downtime
Rest and do not overexert the first two weeks after surgery. It's more important for you to sleep than to rigidly follow any position suggestion.
Rest, elevate, and manage oozing
Steri-strips and a surgical bra were applied around the breasts at surgery. Small amounts of oozing and bleeding are common. Sleep on your back instead of your side, with two pillows elevating and supporting both your head and back to keep swelling down.
Do this
- Wear compression hose at all times except to shower.
- If oozing is more than slow staining of the gauze, apply firm pressure for 20–30 minutes.
- If staining through occurs, reinforce with gauze or absorbent pads.
- Leave the suture strips / brown tape / white tape over the incisions in place and wet them twice daily.
- Drink plenty of fluids to maintain hydration.
- Get up and walk four or five times a day.
- Always lie with your feet elevated above the level of your heart.
- Always have your legs elevated if sitting in a chair.
- DO NOT SMOKE.
Avoid
- Do not overexert yourself.
- Do not sit in a chair with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Do not smoke or use any form of nicotine.
- Avoid long automobile trips or flights.
Can I do this yet? Day 1
Get up and walk 4 to 5 times a day.
You may shower after 24 hours.
You may remove the compression hose after 48 hours if you are walking frequently.
Cleared day 2Rest and do not overexert the first two weeks after surgery.
Cleared week 2You will wear the surgical bra for 2–3 weeks after surgery. You may remove it for laundering.
Cleared week 2Sleep on your back. It is more important for you to sleep than to rigidly adhere to this.
On provider clearanceAvoid long automobile trips or flights.
On provider clearanceYour milestones
Call the office right away if…
- Bleeding that is more than slow staining of the gauze — apply firm pressure for 20–30 minutes first.
- Bleeding that persists after firm pressure — call the office at 912-920-2090.
912-920-2090 · Dial 911 for medical emergencies.
Your full post-op instructions
These are RenewalMD's standard post-operative instructions for breast reduction. Every patient is different — the instructions you receive from Dr. McGovern's team at discharge are the ones that govern your recovery. When in doubt, call us at 912-920-2090.
Cost & Financing
Breast reduction at RenewalMD typically costs $7,000 to $8,000. In many cases, insurance may cover it once medical necessity is documented.
These estimates are for illustration only. Actual costs are determined after your consultation, and financing terms set by the financing companies are subject to change. Subject to credit approval.
Why Choose RenewalMD for Breast Reduction
When searching for a plastic surgeon for breast reduction in Savannah, experience and trust matter most. At RenewalMD, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Meghan McGovern personally performs every procedure — from your initial consultation at our Mohawk Street office in Savannah or Merchant Way office in Statesboro through your final follow-up.
Recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and NewBeauty Top Doctor for 2026, Dr. McGovern brings precision, artistry, and genuine care to every patient. Our AAAHC-accredited surgical center, RenewalASC, gives you hospital-quality care in a comfortable, private setting — right here in Savannah.
Patients travel from across southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry for breast reduction at RenewalMD — including Pooler, Richmond Hill, Statesboro, Hinesville, Tybee Island, and Hilton Head. Whether you're exploring your options or ready to take the next step, we invite you to schedule a consultation and meet the RenewalMD team.
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Schedule Your Consultation
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