Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers. Compare Sarasota clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$15,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Sarasota, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Sarasota who list breast reduction among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Florida Plastic Surgery and MedSpa - Dr. Kristopher Hamwi is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 5 stars across 586 Google reviews, performing 18 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Emily Jiles Cosmetic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 4.9 stars across 195 Google reviews, performing 22 tracked procedures.
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West Coast Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 5 stars across 155 Google reviews, performing 23 tracked procedures.
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Dr. James D. Kotick, MD MBA is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 5 stars across 126 Google reviews, performing 2 tracked procedures.
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Sarasota Surgical Arts is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 4.7 stars across 595 Google reviews, performing 25 tracked procedures.
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Holcomb Kreithen Plastic Surgery and MedSpa is a plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, Florida, rated 4.8 stars across 223 Google reviews, performing 25 tracked procedures.
Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers.
One procedure, results are long lasting at stable weight
1 to 2 weeks off work, 6 weeks before full exercise
People with physical symptoms from breast size including back and neck pain, shoulder grooving from bra straps, rashes beneath the breasts, or difficulty exercising
6 plastic surgery practices in the Sarasota area list breast reduction. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 6 Sarasota practices that list breast reduction say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Techniques named for breast reduction: Free Nipple Graft Breast Reduction.
Good candidates for breast reduction procedures are women over the age of 18 with naturally large breasts that are causing some kind of physical and/or emotional issue.
Most breast reduction procedures are performed as an outpatient procedure. Your surgeon will begin by making an anchor-shaped incision or keyhole-shaped incision around the areola.
Many patients experience significant relief from chronic discomfort after breast reduction, particularly in the back, neck, and shoulders.
Relieve discomfort from overly large breasts with a breast reduction that removes excess breast tissue, fat, and skin.
The crescent breast reduction method is suitable for patients who require a minimal breast reduction.
Free Nipple Graft Breast Reduction
Your breast reduction will most likely be performed at our state-of-the-art operating room at our Sarasota location at Holcomb - Kreithen Plastic Surgery.
Not all breast reductions require incisions, In some cases, large breasts may be reduced with liposuction as well.
Sometimes called the lollipop incision, the vertical breast reduction technique removes a vertical segment of tissue on the lower pole of the breast without an inframammary scar.
Breast Reduction generally runs $8,000–$15,000 per procedure, and each Sarasota clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Sarasota clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Sarasota providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Results vary by patient, but most Sarasota providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Breast Reduction series.
Often, and more often than patients expect, but carriers set specific criteria. Typically they want documented symptoms such as back, neck, or shoulder pain, evidence you have tried conservative measures like physical therapy or supportive garments, and sometimes a minimum amount of tissue to be removed based on your height and weight. Photographs are usually required. Start the process early because approval can take weeks, and ask the surgeon's office whether they handle the pre-authorization, since experienced offices do this routinely.
Surgeons discuss this in grams removed rather than cup sizes, because cup sizing is not standardized across brands. Most patients go down two to three cup sizes. The goal is proportion to your frame rather than a specific letter, and the surgeon also balances how much tissue insurance may require removed against what looks right for your body. Bring photos of the outcome you have in mind.
Breast reduction consistently records among the highest satisfaction rates of any surgical procedure, cosmetic or otherwise, in published outcome studies. The reason is that it solves a functional problem and a cosmetic one simultaneously. Patients frequently describe the relief from physical symptoms as more significant than the change in appearance.
Some patients can and some cannot, and it is difficult to predict individually. Reduction removes glandular tissue and repositions the nipple, both of which can affect milk production and duct continuity. If you plan to breastfeed in future, discuss it explicitly, because certain techniques preserve more of the ductal system, and some patients choose to delay surgery until after childbearing.
Most reductions use either a vertical lollipop pattern or an anchor pattern including a scar along the fold. They are permanent. Patients in this operation are, in general, notably accepting of scars because the symptom relief is so significant, but you should see photographs of typical scar outcomes at consultation so nothing surprises you afterward.
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