'Why shouldn't I have the right to do what Angelina Jolie did?': Inside a breast surgery clinic in Paris
- Posted on August 10, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
Breast reduction surgery is experiencing unprecedented demand among women seeking smaller or reconstructed chests for personal, medical, or ideological reasons. This comprehensive investigation explores the Paris Breast Center Restitute's growing caseload, revealing how contemporary women are reclaiming autonomy over their bodies through surgical choices. The trend reflects broader conversations about bodily agency, societal expectations, and the normalization of elective procedures that were virtually nonexistent a decade ago.
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'Why shouldn't I have the right to do what Angelina Jolie did?': Inside a breast surgery clinic in Paris
'My Breasts and Me' (1/5). For aesthetic, social, medical, or political reasons, some women want smaller breasts, or none at all – a growing number of requests that simply did not exist some 15 years ago. Le Monde spent several weeks at the Paris Breast Center Restitute to understand this changing trend.
