Some medical aids may pay for breast reduction surgery, if your body mass index (BMI) is less than 30, and you show symptoms of complications related to heavy breasts. This type of surgery is done in a hospital with overnight facilities, and the patient is usually discharged one or two days after surgery. Downtime from work or studies is usually two weeks.

Currently, the cost ranges between R 55,000.00 and R62,000.00 depending on how much time you will spend in theatre. The cost of surgery includes the initial consultation, hospital, anaesthetist, assistant and surgeon’s fees.