In his 25+ years as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has cared for countless women who came to his office complaining about pain related to large breasts.  There are a number of breast surgery options for women (breast lift with implants, breast lift without implants, breast augmentation), but Breast reduction surgery is ideal for women who have experienced similar pain related to breasts that they feel are too large.

Pain related to large breasts can include a number of symptoms (lower back pain, upper back pain, shoulder pain related to bra straps, and neck pain from the stress of added weight and the inability of the back to compensate).  As with any medical practice, Dr. Oldham treats causes, not symptoms. With breast reduction surgery. . .

If Dr. Roger J. Oldham’s 25-year-long career has taught him anything, it’s that plastic surgery is an effective tool for treating patients of all ages with any number of treatment approaches.  Dr. Oldham is a board certified plastic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland but his patient base reaches Washington D.C. and even Northern Virginia as patients seek his expertise in breast surgery.  Breast reduction surgery is a procedure which reduces the size of breasts and reshapes the breast according to patient desires, usually to more naturally match the proportions of the body’s frame.

Breast reduction surgery is a procedure sought by women of all ages.  According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, more than 80,000 breast reductions were performed in 2010, and no one demographic group (ages 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-54, 55+) could be said to dominate in popularity.  According to these statistics. . .

As a board certified plastic surgeon whose 25-year-long career has built him a well-established reputation in Bethesda, Maryland and the broader Washington D.C. area, Dr. Roger J. Oldham is perhaps the region’s most experienced breast surgery surgeon.  Breast augmentation, breast lift, combined breast lift and augmentation, and breast reduction surgery are the breast-related procedures that Dr. Oldham regularly performs.  Among these, Breast reduction surgery, is common among patients who feel that their breast size feels disproportional in relation to their body’s shape and/or frame.

If you share this feeling of dissatisfaction with your breast size, consider breast reduction surgery with Dr. . . 

For decades now, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has been improving  breast surgery through four remarkable procedures: breast lift, breast augmentation, combined breast lift and augmentation, and breast reduction.  Dr. Oldham is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This combined with his 25+ years of experience in the Washington D.C. area make him one of the most trusted plastic surgeons in the Bethesda area.  Breast reduction surgery is one procedure in which Dr. Oldham holds extensive experience through countless patients over the previous decades.

Breast reduction surgery, as seen in these pictures of patients before and after breast reduction surgery with Dr. Oldham, is a procedure which reduces the size of the breasts.  If you are experiencing dissatisfaction with your large breasts, you may . . .

Did you know that Bethesda, Maryland is host to a plastic surgery practice run by a surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in the Washington D.C. area?  Did you know that this same plastic surgeon has performed countless breast surgery procedures, including breast lift, breast augmentation, and breast reduction?   Dr. Roger J. Oldham is a board certified plastic surgeon who offers Breast reduction surgery to patients displeased with the large size of their breasts.  This procedure is increasingly popular as recent studies, in addition to anecdotal personal experience, have proven its effectiveness in alleviating neck and back pain related to overlarge breasts.

There are a number of actions patients can do in order to prepare for surgery, and it includes much more than taking a few ever multivitamin supplements.  For breast reduction surgery. . .

Dr. Roger J. Oldham, board certified plastic surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons is one of the Washington D.C. area’s most experienced breast surgery cosmetic surgeon.  With the skill of countless breast augmentations, lifts, and reductions, Dr. Oldham produces aesthetically-pleasing and very satisfying results for patients. Breast reduction surgery is a popular procedure for women who are unhappy with the large size of the breasts.  Sometimes breast cup sizes can feel “off” and patients seek a shape more proportional to their frame.

The cost of breast reduction surgery is often the subject of discussion both in online forums and among patients in the office.  Some time ago, insurance companies began including breast reduction surgery. . .

Dr. Roger J. Oldham is a Bethesda plastic surgeon with more than two decades of experience performing breast surgery procedures including breast augmentation, breast reduction, and breast lift.  For patients concerned about larger breasts, this board certified plastic surgeon recommends breast reduction surgery, a procedure designed to remove excess tissue from the breasts and alleviate patients of the back and shoulder pain associated with it.

Breast reduction surgery is typically morecommon in women 40-54, however, younger patients have begun to show interest. . .

For more than 25 years, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has dedicated his medical practice serving patients through state-of-the-art surgical techniques and compassionate patient care.  Through breast surgery procedures like breast augmentation, breast lift, combined lift and augmentation, and Breast reduction surgery, Dr. Oldham has helped countless women over the past two decades by helping them feel more comfortable and confident with their breast shape and size.

The breast is a powerful aspect of the female body.  It is revered for. . .

Since Dr. Roger J. Oldham began caring for patients through plastic surgery procedures more than 25 years ago, advancements in surgical techniques have progressed quickly.  Also progressive have been attitudes about the benefits of plastic surgery, especially the health benefits of a procedure like Breast reduction surgery which helps patients with large breasts seek more a proportional and comfortable breast size.  Some health insurance companies have even approved the surgery as medically necessary, but, as Dr. Oldham often advises patients, this is a difficult claim to get accepted by HMOs.

 As Dr. Oldham’s experience shows, there are a number of instances . . .

 Have you tried everything? Weight loss? Supportive bras? Physical therapy?  If you are still dissatisfied with the large size of your breasts, Dr. Roger J. Oldham, Bethesda board-certified plastic surgeon, understands and wants to help.  Breast reduction surgery is a surgical alternative that helps women with large breasts by removing excess tissue and relocating drifting nipples.  Breast reduction surgery is recommended for women who have maintained a regular weight and who have experienced other health conditions because of the breasts.

With breast reduction surgery. . .

For more than two decades now, board certified cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Roger J. Oldham, has cared for women who seek breast surgery to enlarge (breast augmentation), reduce (breast reduction) or change the shape of (breast lift) their breasts.  Breast reduction surgery is common among women because it offers a surgical solution to enlarged breasts that physical therapy and chiropractics sometimes cannot. Because the breasts are so large, they begin to impact the structure of the upper body, requiring more and more support pressure to be placed on the lower back because the abdomen simply cannot bear it.  Dr. Oldham can help you alleviate this pain with breast reduction surgery.

Dr. Oldham performs surgery at Shady Grove Hospital . . .

In his 25 years of experience, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has committed his cosmetic surgery practice to caring for patients who desire a certain difference in their personal appearance.  Our outside appearance can be so very influential in what we think about ourselves on the inside.  Women, for example, often feel dissatisfied with their breasts and over the decades American women have sought a wide range of breast surgery options: breast augmentation, breast lift (without implants), breast lift (with implants), andBreast reduction surgery.  With breast reduction especially, Dr. Oldham feels like he is able to give Bethesda women their lives back.  Many patients express their satisfaction with the procedure, but lament how long they waited to have it. . .

In plastic surgery, very few treatments and procedures are considered “medically necessary” by health insurance companies.  Breast reduction is often the only exception to this rule, but confirming coverage can be difficult.  Dr. Roger J. Oldham is a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon in Bethesda which means he has decades of experience performing procedures like breast augmentation, tummy tuck, neck lift, and liposuction.  He, as well as his office staff, are very familiar negotiating insurance claims with various organizations.  With breast reduction surgery, Dr. Oldham has helped countless patients over the years by relieving the body of enlarged breasts that cause a number of related problems, specially in the neck, shoulders, and both upper and lower back. . .

When patients in Bethesda seek a plastic surgeon for their breast surgery, they want a doctor who is board certified, experienced, and well-known around the Washington D.C. area.  Dr. Roger J. Oldhamhas more than 25 years of experience and has been board certified for nearly the same amount of time. Breast reduction surgery is among these and is common for women who are dissatisfied with the large size of their breasts.  They desire smaller breasts that more nicely fit the proportions of their body, as seen in these pictures of patients before and after breast reduction surgery with Dr. Oldham. 

If you’re considering Breast reduction surgery and want to know if insurance will cover it. . .

For the previous 25+ years, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has been serving the women of Washington D.C. and Bethesda with innovative and individualized breast surgery procedures including breast augmentation, breast lift, combined lift and augmentation, and breast reduction surgery. For women, the breast is a focal point of women’s femininity, and Dr. Oldham understands how breast reduction surgery can help women achieve the breast size that would maximize their self-esteem and confidence.

 Breast reduction surgery is a special procedure designed to remove excess breast tissue and skin from enlarged breasts. . .

In his 25+ years of experience Dr. Roger J. Oldham, board certified plastic surgeon, has seen patients seeking breast surgery (breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction) for a number of personal reasons.  Breast reduction surgery, however, is often considered a reconstructive procedure (vs. more cosmetic procedures like breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty).  And Dr. Oldham thinks about breast reduction in terms of reconstruction because it is indeed rebuilding enlarged breasts or naturally-occurring asymmetry in the breasts. . .

 Dr. Roger J. Oldham, board certified plastic surgeon, has been caring for the women of Washington D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland by performing a wide range of breast surgery procedures, including breast augmentation, breast lift and augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction surgery.  Dr. Oldham is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon which means that in addition to breast reduction surgery, he offers both cosmetic (abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, rhinoplasty) and reconstructive (ear lobe repair, mole removal, laser for lentigo, and skin cancer removal) procedures and treatments.  For some patients, however, Dr. Oldham is known primarily for his skill in breast surgery, especially breast reduction surgery for women with enlarged breasts. . .

In 25+ years of plastic surgery practice, Dr. Roger J. Oldham has performed breast reduction for countless Bethesda and Washington D.C. area patients.  Dr. Oldham’s experience in breast surgery (and breast reduction surgery in particular) contributes to the reputation of excellence that he holds among colleagues and patients alike.  Specializing in both cosmetic (breast augmentation, face lift, tummy tuck, rhinoplasty, neck lift) and reconstructive (mole removal, Botox, microdermabrasion) plastic surgery, Dr. Oldham has become a Bethesda-area expert in breast surgery and specifically,Breast reduction surgery. . .

For more than 25 years, Dr. Roger J. Oldham, Bethesda board certified cosmetic surgeon, has been offering women in Bethesda and Washington D.C. several surgical options when it comes to the aesthetics of the breast.  Whether it is size, texture, or proportion and balance, women who feel dissatisfied with their breasts have a number of options with Dr. Oldham: breast augmentation (breast implants)  to increase size, breast lift to maintain size but improve shape and attractiveness, combined breast augmentation and lift to increase size and improve shape, and breast reduction to reduce the size of breasts that are naturally too large for your body.  Dr. Oldham also offers a range of services including facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and Botox/other injectables and minimally invasive skin treatments.  Breast lift surgery in particular is one procedure...

 ne of the most important decisions you will make during the process of elective plastic surgery will be choosing your surgeon.  If you ask not only patients, but also physicians in the Washington D.C. and Bethesda areas for a recommendation, they will most likely refer you to Dr. Roger J. Oldham, Bethesda board certified plastic surgeon, and experienced breast surgeon.  Dr. Oldham offers women breast augmentation (implants), breast lift, combined lift and augmentation, and breast reduction, providing a number of options for women who are dissatisfied with their breasts, for any reason.  Dr. Oldham’s results in breast reduction surgery are astounding.  For women who scar favorably, the site of incisions are barely visible.  See for yourself in these pictures of patients before and after breast reduction surgery with Dr. Oldham....

How long have you been suffering under the physical and emotional burden of overlarge breasts?  Dr. Roger J. Oldham is a Bethesda, Maryland board certified plastic surgeon with 25 years of experience helping women who have decided to undergo breast surgery including breast reduction, breast augmentation, and breast lift procedures.  Breast reduction surgery in particular has been one of Dr. Oldham’s personal specializations for nearly three decades.  It’s no wonder his patients and colleagues have voted him Bethesda’s “best plastic surgeon” and Washington D.C.’s “top plastic surgeon” (as voted in Bethesda and Washingtonian Magazines). 

You probably have a few questions about breast reduction and the way it is surgically performed.  You also, no doubt, have questions about the cost and possibility of health insurance coverage....

 With more than 25 years of experience as Bethesda’s “Best” board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Roger J. Oldham is the leading surgeon for breast surgery including breast reduction, breast lift, and breast augmentation.  For almost three decades, Dr. Oldham has been providing relief for Bethesda area patients who suffer from overlarge breasts and the physical and emotional burden they bear on a daily basis.  As a specialist in breast surgery, Dr. Oldham offers Breast reduction surgery for women over the age of 17.  Breast reduction surgery can but is not often included in healthcare benefits and so is rarely covered by health insurance providers.  Despite this fact, breast reduction surgery is affordable and Dr. Oldham has been repeatedly listed in Checkbook Magazine for his economical surgical fees.

Breast reduction surgery lasts about 2 ½ to 3 hours...

  Breast surgery is among the most popular plastic surgery procedure categories, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Bethesda board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Roger J. Oldham. Breast reduction, especially, is an excellent option for patients who feel their breasts are overly large.  Dr. Oldham has performed countless breast reductions each year in his more than 25 years of experience.  Add it up, and that’s more experience than most Bethesda plastic surgeons gain in their entire careers.  It’s no wonder Dr. Oldham was voted “Bethesda’s Best Plastic Surgeon” by Bethesda Magazine.  View Dr. Oldham’s pictures of patients before and after breast reduction surgery online.

 Breast reduction surgery is a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure specially offered to patients...

 If you are unhappy with the proportions of your breasts, Dr. Roger J. Oldham offers several options including breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction.  Dr. Oldham has been serving the Washington D.C. area for more than 25 years, which is probably why his loyal patients and respected colleagues voted him Washington D.C.’s “Top Plastic Surgeon” in Washingtonian magazine.  Dr. Oldham offers two breast surgery options for women who dislike the large size of their breasts, whether you feel that they are too large or lack perkiness because of age and gravity: breast reduction and breast lift.  But what is the difference? 

As the effects of age and gravity increase over time, signs of them are evident not only in our faces and in our skin, but also in our breasts.  Breast lift surgery...

 When you decide to have breast reduction surgery because your oversized breasts are becoming painful, you want an expert in breast surgery  (breast augmentation surgery, breast lift surgery, and breast reduction surgery).  You should also seek the prestige and experience of a board certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Roger J. Oldham, a plastic surgeon who has been practicing for more than 25 years.   Dr. Oldham practices in conveniently-located Bethesda, Maryland and is an attending surgeon at Sibley Hospital (Washington D.C.), Suburban Hospital (Bethesda, Maryland), Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (Rockville, Maryland), and the Suburban Outpatient Surgery Center (located within the same professional campus as Dr. Oldham’s practice).

Breast reduction surgery can be life-altering.  If you have been living with...

 Dr. Roger J. Oldham is an expert in breast surgery including breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction.  For more than 25 years Dr. Oldham has been performing breast reduction surgery for patients whose breasts are uncomfortably large.  Dr. Oldham has been voted Bethesda’s Best Plastic Surgeon by Bethesda Magazine and Washington D.C.’s “Top Doc” by Washingtonian Magazine.  Breast reduction surgery is a common procedure for women who suffer from oversized breasts.  Dr. Oldham can help to remove excess breast tissue and with it, your neck and back pain.

New innovations in breast reduction surgery maximize results while minimizing scarring.  Through a unique procedure, Dr. Oldham...

Dr. Roger J. Oldham, a specialist in breast surgery, has been performing breast reduction procedures in Bethesda, Maryland for more than 25 years. Breast reduction surgery patients often tire of the strain large breasts has had on their shoulders and lower back, making even daily tasks uncomfortable, or worse, painful. Breast reduction patients can discuss a variety of options related to surgery including desired cup size, the shape and perkiness of the breasts, and the resizing and positioning of the nipples. Because so few surgeons in the area have performed more breast reduction surgeries than Dr. Oldham, one decision that patients do not hesitate to make is choosing Dr. Roger J. Oldham as their board-certified plastic surgeon.

Women who feel self-conscious about the large size of their breasts desire a procedure that can resize and reshape the breasts into more manageable and proportional breasts.

Dr. Roger J. Oldham has more than 25 years of experience performing breast reduction surgery for Bethesda patients suffering from uncomfortably large breasts. Breast reduction surgery with board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Oldham, can relieve you from back, neck, and shoulder pain related to the size of your breasts. Dr. Oldham is an attending surgeon at Sibley Hospital, Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, and the Suburban Outpatient Surgery Center located in the same medical plaza as his practice.

Breast reduction surgery decreases the size of enlarged breasts, liberating patients from pain in the neck, back, and shoulder; bra straps that dig into the shoulder; discomfort in movement and activity; rashes under the breasts; oversized areolas, and stretch marks in the skin.

Dr. Roger J. Oldham has been practicing specialized plastic surgery procedures, including breast reduction surgery, at his cosmetic and reconstructive surgery practice in Bethesda for more than 25 years. Dr. Oldham is board certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, has been voted among Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Doctors," and remains one of"Bethesda's Best" plastic surgeons. Because so many patients have turned to Dr. Oldham for breast reduction surgery, he has more experience than most plastic surgeons with putting patients' needs first. This includes answering any and all questions they might have about the surgery including cost/price estimates, risks and benefits, recovery time, pain, and other issues related to breast reduction.

If you have been suffering through the residual back and shoulder pain caused by oversized, and disproportional breasts, breast reduction surgery could be a solution to your aches and pains. Breast reduction surgery is a specialty of Dr. Roger J. Oldham, Bethesda board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 25 years of breast reduction surgery experience. If you’re considering breast reduction surgery, it is likely that you have heard the benefits from those who have undergone the surgery before. Patients often refer to breast reduction surgery as the best decision they’ve ever made due to the positive effects of reducing the size of overly large breasts.

Breast reduction surgery is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures among women, and the first

Dr. Roger J. Oldham has become a sage practitioner in his 25+ years of service to his breast reduction patients in Bethesda, Maryland and nearby communities of Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. Breast reduction surgery patients often inquire about the “medical necessity” of this common plastic surgery procedure for the purpose of health insurance. Breast reduction patients, like all plastic surgery patients, also deliberate about the particulars of the surgery including their desired cup size, the firmness of their breasts, and the position of the nipples. In addition, breast reduction patients wonder about the price, cost/benefit ratio, recovery time, and availability of breast reduction: before and after photos. One decision, however, that

Bethesda area plastic surgeon Dr. Roger J. Oldham specializes in breast surgery (breast augmentation/breast implants, breast lift/mastopexy, and breast reduction). A practitioner of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery for 25+ years, Dr. Oldham has performed breast surgery (breast augmentation/breast implants, breast lift/mastopexy, and breast reduction) for hundreds of Bethesda area women. Women who are self-conscious about the size or shape of their breasts can f

Dr. Roger J. Oldham, a board certified plastic surgeon, has been performing breast surgery (breast lift/mastopexy, breast implant/breast augmentation, and breast reduction) for more than 25 years. Dr. Roger J. Oldham specializes in breast reduction surgery for patients suffering from uncomfortably large or asymmetrical breasts. Cosmetic and Reconstructive surgery has been Dr. Roger J. Oldham’s passion since he began practicing 25+ years ago. An attending surgeon at Sibley Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, and the Suburban Outpatient Surgery Center, Dr. Roger J. Oldham of Bethesda, Maryland, performs breast reduction surgery for patients of all ages. Dr. Roger J. Oldham has per

Dr. Roger J. Oldham has been performing breast surgery (breast augmentation/breast implants, breast lift/mastopexy, and breast reduction) for 25+ years. An expert in breast surgery, Dr. Roger Oldham has built a repertoire of happy patients who keep refer their friends to Dr. Roger J. Oldham. Women who are self-conscious about the size or shape of their breasts can find comfort in the surgical options Dr. Roger J. Oldham can provide. Personal consultations are scheduled for all of our cosmetic patients, because Dr. Roger J. Oldham knows the importance of listening to his patients.

While breast

Dr. Roger J. Oldham, a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon since 1979, performs breast reduction surgery for patients suffering from uncomfortably large breasts. Cosmetic and Reconstructive surgery has been Dr. Roger J. Oldham’s passion since he began practicing. Since then, he has performed countless breast reduction surgeries for patients seeking relief from back, neck, and shoulder pain related to breast size. An attending surgeon at Sibley Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, and the Suburban Outpatient Surgery Center, Dr. Roger J. Oldham of Besthesda, Maryland, performs breast reduction surgery for patients of all ages.

Breast reduction surgery can

Insurance companies vary greatly in their policies and practices about providing insurance coverage for breast reduction surgery.  Insurance companies generally examine the facts and circumstances of each case in an effort to distinguish a breast reduction procedure performed for cosmetic reasons from a breast reduction procedure which is done because of associated medical conditions caused by the breast size.

All insurance companies require that the breast tissue excised be weighed and all companies have a minimum requirement for the amount removed in order to qualify for coverage.