Is a Preservé Breast Augmentation Painful?

Many patients are surprised at how manageable the pain and discomfort are after their surgery. The surgery will be completely pain-free thanks to the local numbing medicine and mild sedation. After your surgery, you can expect some swelling, bruising, tenderness, and soreness, but Dr. Mazzaferro will prescribe pain medication to help alleviate any discomfort. Pain tolerance varies for each patient.

How Many Appointments Will I Need?

You will need to attend an initial consultation, a surgery, and a handful of post-operation appointments. Some patients may need an additional pre-operative appointment to finalize surgical logistics and confirm goals. The post-operation appointments will range from within the end of the first week to several weeks or months apart. You’ll go over the scheduling details during your consultation and get updates in your follow-up appointments.

How Long Until I See Results?

The final results won’t be complete for around 3-6 months, but you will notice added volume, fullness, and projection immediately after your surgery. A sensation of tightness and pressure will accompany this due to swelling, and you’ll feel the added weight of the Motiva implants. This initial swelling period will take a couple of weeks to subside, provided you follow the recovery steps and your body heals as expected. Your new breasts might look higher than normal at first, but this is completely normal. They will drop into place over the following months.

Can I Combine a Preservé Breast Augmentation with Other Procedures?

Absolutely! Patients often combine Preservé breast augmentation with procedures that bring harmony throughout their body and achieve comprehensive improvements. Common combined procedures include a breast lift , a tummy tuck , or a mommy makeover . You will be able to discuss all of the options during your consultation with Dr. Mazzaferro.

What Are the Risks Associated with a Preservé Breast Augmentation?

Preservé breast augmentation at Daniel Mazzaferro, MD, in New York City, NY, and New Jersey is a safe procedure, especially under the careful guidance and performance of Dr. Mazzaferro. However, it is essential to be aware of potential risks and safety considerations that come along with it, including: Bleeding Tenderness Bruising Scarring Infection Implant-related issues Loss or change in sensation Asymmetry Unsatisfactory results

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Introduction to Preservé Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most transformative and personalized surgeries in plastic surgery. Whether you are seeking to restore volume lost due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, breast reconstruction, or simply hoping to enhance your natural shape, breast augmentation offers an opportunity to improve your silhouette and confidence.

Dr. Daniel Mazzaferro, a plastic surgeon in New York City and New Jersey, specializes in sophisticated, subtle breast surgery designed to enhance femininity while maintaining a natural, balanced look. His expertise focuses on small to moderate-sized implants, providing harmonious results that fit each woman’s unique proportions. During his aesthetic fellowship with world-renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Louis Bucky, he mastered the surgical techniques for precise tissue handling to achieve rapid recovery and minimal pain/downtime after a breast augmentation.

What is Preservé Breast Augmentation?

Preservé is a minimally invasive breast augmentation technique designed to give patients an easier, smoother experience with enhanced aesthetic results. Traditional breast augmentation techniques can be more invasive, as the muscle is cut to create space for the implant or the circummammary ligament is violated that changes the borders of the breast. Preservé preserves natural breast tissue, avoids the need for general anesthesia, and does not affect the chest wall. Additionally, smaller incisions are used to minimize trauma to the surrounding tissues further. This technique both lowers the risk of complications and ensures your beautiful results appear with minimal pain during recovery.

Preservé uses specialized instruments with careful precision to ensure minimal trauma to the tissues and chest wall. The technique involves using a balloon-like device to create a breast pocket for the implants, where they will rest above the chest muscle at the bottom of the breast tissue. This ensures long-lasting results and allows a gentle introduction between the implant and breast tissues..

Preservé is often used in combination with Motiva breast implants. Motiva implants are known for producing natural results, covering the natural feel, movement, and appearance of real breasts. They have advanced silicone gel technology with a nanotextured surface, resembling the feel of natural tissue upon healing. They report lower capsular contracture rate and have the option for ergonomic gel allowing for a natural shaped breast.

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What Are the Benefits of Preservé Breast Augmentation?

Our New York City and New Jersey patients appreciate Preservé breast augmentation instead of traditional breast augmentation techniques for several reasons, including:

The minimally invasive technique: Includes tiny incisions (typically 2-3cm), resulting in less tissue trauma, swelling, discomfort, and downtime
Avoid general anesthesia: The patient is given local numbing medicine and mild sedation rather than general anesthesia, especially for individuals who do not want to be asleep during the surgery.
Preservation of circummammary ligament: The borders around the breast are preserved to help maintain a secure long term outcome and recruit more breast tissue around the implant to look more natural.
Quicker recovery period: Patients are able to resume normal activities sooner because of the minimal tissue trauma and smaller incisions

Realistic results: Dr. Mazzaferro’s expertise in conducting the technique using advanced Motiva implants creates excellent, natural-looking results that feel and move like real breasts
Lower likelihood of complications: This approach reduces the risk of contamination and complications, such as capsular contracture, by using a no-touch technique during implant insertion.
Predictable Outcomes: Dr. Mazzaferro’s precise placement results in more exact predictability of how the implants will look when fully settled, resembling symmetrical, even results

Who Are the Best Candidates For a Preservé Breast Augmentation?

If you meet the following characteristics, you may be a great candidate for a Preservé breast augmentation at Daniel Mazzaferro, M.D. in the West Village in New York City and New Jersey:

Looking for a breast enhancement with realistic results, minimal downtime, and a higher level of safety
Restore lost fullness by increasing breast volume
Prefer to maintain the natural softness of the breast tissue
Want to avoid an invasive approach that cuts through muscle
Prioritizes a quick, comfortable recovery
Good overall health
Realistic expectations

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What’s The First Step?

The first step for all of our procedures, including Preservé, is a consultation with Daniel Mazzaferro, M.D., at our New York City, NY, or New Jersey office. There, you will discuss several components of the procedure, including benefits, risks, when you’ll see results, and what to expect. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your aesthetic goals, personal expectations, and medical history to ensure the procedure is safe for you. This will also be a great time to review before-and-after photos and ask clarifying questions so you can feel confident and informed in your decision.

After all of these steps, Dr. Mazzaferro will create a customized treatment plan tailored to your individual goals, expectations, and physical anatomy.

What to Expect on the Day of Preservé Breast Augmentation Surgery

On the day of your Preservé breast augmentation, we will give you a warm welcome into our clean, organized surgical suite, where you will check in and head to the operating room to change into surgical garments. Your safety and peace of mind are extremely important to us, so feel free to ask any questions to ease anxieties or worries.

Once you are ready to begin the procedure, you will be given local numbing medicine and light sedation, so you are completely comfortable, and the procedure is painless. Dr. Mazzaferro will make incisions along the marked lines and use the specialized Preservé instruments to form the pocket where the implants will rest. His expert execution and steady hands allow him to preserve the pectoral muscle, minimize tissue trauma, and ensure beautiful, natural-looking results as the body heals.

Since the Motiva implant is inserted using a no-touch method, there is significantly less likelihood of short-term and long-term risk, contamination, and trauma to the chest wall and surrounding tissue. Once the implants are secured in the implant pockets, Dr. Mazzaferro will close the incisions and apply surgical glue to enhance safety, maintain incision integrity, and accelerate healing. The procedure typically takes under an hour, but it may take longer if additional procedures are combined. You can go home the same day as your procedure, accompanied by detailed recovery instructions.

Preservé Breast Augmentation Recovery

One of the benefits that draws individuals to Preservé is the quick recovery, preservation of breast borders, smaller incision, and avoidance of general anesthesia. The first few days following the surgery will involve some mild tenderness, soreness, and swelling. This can be managed with pain medication and by avoiding rushing from place to place. As your body continues to heal, the swelling and soreness will improve, and you’ll be able to resume regular activities gradually. Patients often return to desk work within the same week they get surgery.

It will take a few weeks for the swelling to go down. During this time, it’s important to remain patient and follow some simple, yet crucial recovery steps, including waiting 1-3 weeks to resume light activities and exercise, sleeping and resting on your back to avoid putting pressure on the implants and shifting their position, and wearing supportive dressings and garments until Dr. Mazzaferro says you don’t need them. Attend all post-operative appointments to ensure you are healing properly.

How Much Does a Preservé Breast Augmentation Cost in the Milwaukee and Madison Area?

The cost of Preservé breast augmentation in New York City, NY, and New Jersey is typically more than a traditional breast augmentation due to the cost of the tools used during the surgery and the specialized training Dr. Mazzaferro has completed. It can vary depending on the extent of the procedure, whether other procedures are added to improve other areas or further enhance the breasts, facility fees, and anesthesia costs. Dr. Mazzaferro always makes sure to be completely transparent when providing pricing before your procedure, so you know what to expect. You can also explore different procedure options and which ones to combine so that you can feel comfortable with the cost.

Why Choose Dr. Mazzaferro?

When choosing which plastic surgeon to perform your Preservé breast augmentation, you don’t simply want someone to get the job done. You want to feel safe, supported, and confident in a reliable, experienced plastic surgeon who has performed thousands of aesthetic procedures and delivered beautiful, natural-looking results for individuals from all backgrounds. Dr. Mazzaferro uses his acute attention to detail, comprehensive understanding of his patients’ unique goals, and meticulous techniques to ensure his patients have minimal scarring, a smooth recovery, and balanced, long-lasting results.

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Preservé Breast Augmentation FAQ’S

Many patients are surprised at how manageable the pain and discomfort are after their surgery. The surgery will be completely pain-free thanks to the local numbing medicine and mild sedation. After your surgery, you can expect some swelling, bruising, tenderness, and soreness, but Dr. Mazzaferro will prescribe pain medication to help alleviate any discomfort. Pain tolerance varies for each patient.
You will need to attend an initial consultation, a surgery, and a handful of post-operation appointments. Some patients may need an additional pre-operative appointment to finalize surgical logistics and confirm goals. The post-operation appointments will range from within the end of the first week to several weeks or months apart. You’ll go over the scheduling details during your consultation and get updates in your follow-up appointments.
The final results won’t be complete for around 3-6 months, but you will notice added volume, fullness, and projection immediately after your surgery. A sensation of tightness and pressure will accompany this due to swelling, and you’ll feel the added weight of the Motiva implants. This initial swelling period will take a couple of weeks to subside, provided you follow the recovery steps and your body heals as expected. Your new breasts might look higher than normal at first, but this is completely normal. They will drop into place over the following months.
Preservé breast augmentation at Daniel Mazzaferro, MD, in New York City, NY, and New Jersey is a safe procedure, especially under the careful guidance and performance of Dr. Mazzaferro. However, it is essential to be aware of potential risks and safety considerations that come along with it, including:
- Bleeding
- Tenderness
- Bruising
- Scarring
- Infection
- Implant-related issues
- Loss or change in sensation
- Asymmetry
- Unsatisfactory results

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See how Preservé by Motiva can give you a boost in confidence in your breasts and self-esteem when you schedule a consultation at Daniel Mazzaferro, M.D. in New York City, NY, or New Jersey. Your consultation will be completely private, so we encourage you to be completely honest when sharing your goals, expectations, and health status. We look forward to hearing from you!

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