Preservé® Breast Augmentation in Alexandria and Northern Virginia
A Less Invasive Approach to Breast Enhancement
Preservé® at Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery offers a different approach to breast augmentation—one designed specifically to preserve your natural breast tissue while enhancing breast volume with minimal downtime.
How Does Preservé® Work
What Is Preservé®?
Preservé® is a breast enhancement technique designed around breast tissue preservation.
Before the procedure, Dr. Desman takes detailed measurements of your breasts to plan an approach based on your individual anatomy. Specialized Motiva® instruments are then used to create access and prepare the implant pocket while minimizing disruption to the breast’s natural internal structures. Because Preservé® is typically performed without general anesthesia, using local anesthesia with sedation, you’ll have less downtime without sacrificing your results.
The goal is to create precise space for an implant selected according to your anatomy and desired breast volume while preserving as much native breast tissue functionality as possible.
Preservé® may be considered for:
- Primary breast augmentation: your first breast augmentation procedure.
- Primary breast augmentation mastopexy: your first breast augmentation performed together with a breast lift when a lift is also indicated.
- Hybrid breast augmentation: the use of an implant plus fat grafting.
Dr. Desman has completed Preservé® training and certification through Establishment Labs and is among the first surgeons in Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland to offer the Preservé® technique with Motiva® implants.
During your consultation at our Alexandria office, Dr. Desman will evaluate your anatomy, aesthetic goals, and surgical needs to determine whether Preservé® is right for you.
How Is Preservé® Different From Traditional Breast Augmentation?
Both Preservé® and traditional breast augmentation are designed to enhance breast volume with implants. The difference is primarily in the technique used to create the space for the implant.
Preservé® is designed to be less invasive than traditional breast augmentation and to preserve the natural internal structures of the breast.
A Tissue-Preserving Technique
Instead of creating the implant pocket by cutting through tissue, the Preservé® technique uses specialized instruments to create access and gradually move tissue structures aside.
This approach is designed to conserve native breast tissue and maintain breast tissue functionality, including nipple sensation and the chest muscles.
No General Anesthesia and a Quicker Recovery
Preservé® is designed to minimize tissue disruption, which typically allows the procedure to be performed without general anesthesia, using local anesthesia with sedation. Its tissue-preserving approach may also contribute to a more comfortable recovery and a quicker return to normal daily activities.
A Small Incision
After the treatment area is numbed, Dr. Desman creates a small incision in the inframammary fold—the natural crease beneath the breast.
The Motiva® Channel Separator is then used to create a tunnel without cutting the tissue, providing access to the area where the implant will be placed.
Gradual Pocket Creation
Next, the Motiva® Inflatable Balloon is used to gradually push tissue structures aside and create a precise implant pocket corresponding to the size of the breast implant.
Implant Placement
Once the pocket has been created, the implant is inserted into the prepared space.
The Preservé® technique is designed to maintain the inner support structures of the breast while preserving natural breast tissue functionality.
The Preservé® Procedure: What to Expect
Every breast augmentation is individualized, but the Preservé® technique generally follows four key steps.
A Small Incision
After the treatment area is numbed, Dr. Desman creates a small incision in the inframammary fold—the natural crease beneath the breast.
A Tissue-Preserving Technique
The Motiva® Channel Separator is then used to create a tunnel without cutting the tissue, providing access to the area where the implant will be placed.
Gradual Pocket Creation
Next, the Motiva® Inflatable Balloon is used to gradually push tissue structures aside and create a precise implant pocket corresponding to the size of the breast implant.
Implant Placement
Once the pocket has been created, the implant is inserted into the prepared space.
Step 1: Detailed Breast Measurements
Dr. Desman begins by taking specific measurements of your breasts.
These measurements help your surgeon plan a less invasive technique, maximize preservation of your native breast tissue, and select an implant suited to your individual anatomy and desired breast volume.
Step 2: Creating the Access Tunnel
Once the area has been numbed, Dr. Desman makes a small incision within the inframammary fold beneath the breast.
The Motiva® Channel Separator is used to create a tunnel without cutting through the tissue, providing access to the area where the implant pocket will be created.
Step 3: Preparing the Implant Pocket
Dr. Desman then inserts the Motiva® Inflatable Balloon.
The balloon gradually moves tissue structures aside to create a precise pocket corresponding to the implant size.
Step 4: Placing the Breast Implant
Finally, the breast implant is inserted into the space that has been created.
The technique is designed to preserve natural breast tissue functionality, including nipple sensation and the chest muscles.
The Preservé® Approach
Preservé® was developed around three important principles: preservation of breast anatomy, implant stability, and the patient experience.
Preserving Breast Anatomy
Preservé® offers a less invasive approach designed to preserve natural breast tissue functionality, including nipple sensation and the chest muscles.
Natural-Looking and -Feeling Breast Softness
The Motiva® Ergonomix® implant is designed to provide a soft breast that both looks and feels natural, supporting results that move and feel more like natural breast tissue.
Supporting Breast Stability
The Preservé® technique is designed to maintain the breast’s inner support structures and nest the implant within these structures for enhanced stability. This approach helps minimize the risk of inferior implant malposition, or unwanted downward movement of the implant.
A Less Invasive Patient Experience
Preservé® is designed to provide the benefits of smaller incisions, low inflammation, and low complications while conserving native breast tissue.
The technique is typically performed without general anesthesia, using local anesthesia with sedation, and is designed to allow for fast post-procedure recovery.
Who Is a Candidate for Preservé® Breast Augmentation?
Preservé® may be an option if you are considering your first breast augmentation and would like to explore a less invasive technique designed to preserve natural breast tissue.
It may also be considered for patients undergoing their first breast augmentation who also require a breast lift.
Appropriate candidates must still meet the requirements for breast augmentation with implants. Motiva SmoothSilk® Round and SmoothSilk Ergonomix® Silicone Gel Breast Implants are indicated for breast augmentation in women who are at least 22 years old.
A consultation with a qualified surgeon is necessary to determine whether Preservé® is appropriate for your anatomy and goals.
Explore Preservé® Breast Augmentation
Choosing breast augmentation is a personal decision, and understanding your options is an important first step. If you’re interested in a less invasive* breast augmentation technique designed to preserve your natural breast tissue, schedule a consultation at our Alexandria office to learn more about Preservé®.