Get Lasting Results with A Faster & Easier Recovery

With Preservé by Motiva, in Richmond, you can get the fuller, more balanced breast augmentation you’ve always wanted without weeks of recovery time, large scars, or sensation loss.

This minimally invasive technique creates space for your implant while preserving more of your natural breast tissue, nipple sensation, and chest muscles, helping you recover faster than with traditional breast augmentation.

At Virginia Institute of Plastic Surgery, your procedure is performed by Dr. Reps Sundin or Dr. Burton Sundin, both board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeons with 30+ years of combined experience in body contouring.

Ready to get the shape you’ve always wanted without putting your life on hold?

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The Benefits of Preservé by Motiva

Motiva Preservé creates the volume and shape you want while preserving more of your natural anatomy.

Here’s why patients like you choose this minimally invasive technique for a shorter procedure and easier recovery:

Preserve Natural Breast Tissue

The Preservé technique works around your natural breast structures instead of cutting through them, protecting your breast tissue, nipple sensation, and chest muscles.

Smaller, Less Visible Scars

Preservé uses a smaller incision to place your implant, giving the enhancements you want with less visible scarring than a traditional augmentation.

Faster & Easier Recovery

With less tissue disruption and minimal anesthesia, Preservé can help you return to light activity within days instead of the weeks-long recovery associated with traditional breast augmentation.

Are You A Good Candidate for Motiva Preservé?

If you want fuller, more balanced breasts with an easier recovery than traditional breast augmentation, Motiva Preservé may be a great fit.

You may be a good candidate if:

You want more breast volume while keeping your results soft and proportionate
You want to enhance your shape without a dramatic or overdone look
You’re considering breast augmentation for the first time
You want to preserve more of your natural breast tissue and nipple sensation
You want smaller scars than you’d typically expect with traditional breast augmentation
You want to get back to your routines sooner
You’re interested in combining your first breast augmentation with a breast lift

During your consultation, Dr. Sundin will assess your goals and determine if this approach is the best fit for you.

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Preservé by Motiva Breast Augmentation in Richmond, VA

Preservé by Motiva vs. Traditional Breast Augmentation vs. Fat Transfer

The best approach to breast augmentation depends on the size you want and your recovery expectations.

Here’s a clear comparison to help you decide:

Preservé by Motiva

Traditional Breast Augmentation

Fat Transfer

How Volume Is Added

Motiva implant

Breast implant

Your own purified fat

Tissue Preservation

Designed to work around and preserve more of your natural breast tissue

Requires more tissue dissection to create the implant pocket

No implant pocket is created

Chest Muscle

Designed to preserve your chest muscles

Implant placement may involve the chest muscle, depending on technique

Chest muscle is not altered

Incision Size

Smaller incision

Typically requires a larger incision

Small entry points for fat injection

Recovery

Faster recovery (days) with minimal anesthesia

Typically a longer recovery (weeks)

Typically less downtime than traditional implant surgery

Amount of Enhancement

Predictable volume tailored to your anatomy

Predictable implant-based volume with a broad range of sizes

Best suited for a more modest increase in volume

Best For

You want implant-based enhancement with less tissue disruption and faster recovery

You want traditional implant-based augmentation with greater flexibility in surgical approach

You want subtle enhancement using your own fat rather than an implant

Select a procedure to compare

Preservé by Motiva

Traditional Aug.

Fat Transfer

How Volume Is Added

Motiva implant

Tissue Preservation

Designed to work around and preserve more of your natural breast tissue

Chest Muscle

Designed to preserve your chest muscles

Incision Size

Smaller incision

Recovery

Faster recovery (days) with minimal anesthesia

Amount of Enhancement

Predictable volume tailored to your anatomy

Best For

You want implant-based enhancement with less tissue disruption and faster recovery

What Happens Before, During, and After Your Procedure

Your Consultation: You’ll meet with Dr. Reps or Dr. Burton Sundin to discuss the size and shape you want, take measurements, and determine whether Motiva Preservé is the right approach for your anatomy.

Your Procedure:

Your surgeon numbs the area, then makes a small incision along the breast fold.
The Motiva® Channel Separator creates access for your implant without cutting through the tissue.
The Motiva® Inflatable Balloon gently moves your tissue aside to create a pocket matched to your implant size.
Your Motiva® implant is inserted into the prepared space while preserving your natural breast tissue, nipple sensation, and chest muscles.
Timing depends on your anatomy and whether you’re combining Preservé with a breast lift, but most procedures take only 60 minutes.

Your Recovery: Preservé limits tissue disruption and uses minimal anesthesia, so recovery is typically faster and easier than traditional breast augmentation. Here’s what you can expect:

Days 1-2: Give your body time to rest and heal while following your surgeon’s postoperative instructions.
Days 3-7: Many patients are cleared for light activity and can begin getting back to their usual routines.
4-6 Weeks: Swelling continues to improve as your implants settle, and your new breast shape becomes more defined.
Long Term: Your results continue to settle as your breasts heal, and you’ll schedule follow-up visits for your surgeon to track your progress.

Patients Come To Us Throughout Virginia

Alexandria
Arlington
Charlottesville
Chesterfield
Fredericksburg
Henrico
Lynchburg
Midlothian
Norfolk
Petersburg
Richmond
Roanoke
Short Pump
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Woodbridge

What Patients Ask Most Often

How much does Preservé by Motiva cost?

Your total cost depends on your treatment plan, implant choice, and whether Preservé is combined with a breast lift. We’ll give you a personalized quote during your consultation.

How long until I see my final results?

You’ll notice your new shape right away, but your breasts will continue to settle as swelling fades and your tissues adjust around the implants. Your surgeon will follow your progress and let you know when your results have fully settled.

Are results from Preservé by Motiva permanent?

Motiva Preservé creates long-lasting breast enhancement, but no breast augmentation result should be considered permanent. Your breasts can still change over time with aging, pregnancy, weight fluctuations, and other factors.

What is the largest size you can go with Preservé?

There isn’t a set “maximum” size for every patient, as your breast augmentation is planned around your individual measurements and anatomy. Your surgeon will recommend an implant volume that gives you the enhancement you want while preserving your breast tissue.

Your New Body Is Within Reach – Book A Consultation Today.

With Preservé by Motiva, you can get the fuller, more balanced chest you’ve always wanted while preserving your natural tissue, nipple sensation, and chest muscles, helping you get back to your routine sooner.

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