Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction surgery at Center for Cosmetic Surgery in San Diego to reduce breast volume, relieve chronic neck and back pain, and improve body proportion. Addresses symptomatic macromastia caused by the physical burden of disproportionately large breasts. Part of Dr. Sassan Alavi's breast surgery portfolio covering over 4,000 total breast procedures. Consultation required for pricing.

Breast reduction surgery at Center for Cosmetic Surgery in San Diego addresses macromastia — the condition of abnormally large breasts that create both functional and quality-of-life burdens for patients. The physical sequelae of macromastia are well documented: chronic neck, shoulder, and upper back pain from the sustained weight of breast tissue bearing down on the cervical and thoracic spine; deep, painful bra strap grooving in the soft tissue of the shoulders; skin maceration and intertrigo (inflammatory rash) in the chronically moist inframammary fold; difficulty engaging in physical activity; and postural changes that develop over years of compensating for the anterior chest weight. Breast reduction surgery removes the excess glandular tissue, fat, and skin from the breast envelope, reduces the size and projection of the breast to a more proportionate volume for the patient's frame, and elevates the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) to a more anatomically appropriate position. Dr. Sassan Alavi performs breast reduction as part of his broader breast surgery practice covering over 4,000 total breast procedures, drawing on this depth of experience to select the appropriate reduction technique for each patient. The inferior pedicle technique with a Wise pattern (anchor scar) incision is one of the most widely used methods, producing reliable and predictable results across a broad range of reduction volumes while maintaining NAC viability through the inferior tissue pedicle. The vertical scar (lollipop) technique is an alternative for moderate reductions that reduces the length of the horizontal scar component. Breast reduction is also performed on male patients presenting with gynaecomastia — excess glandular and fatty breast tissue in men — which may be addressed through direct glandular excision, liposuction, or a combination depending on the composition of the excess tissue. In female patients with clinically documented functional symptoms, some or all of the procedure may qualify for insurance coverage. Pricing is by consultation.