The Next Evolution of Breast Augmentation

Motiva Preservé™ is an advanced minimally invasive breast augmentation approach designed to preserve tissue, support natural movement, and provide a personalized surgical experience. Dr. Steven Montante is proud to offer this innovative option to patients in Richmond and beyond. With over 20 years of surgical experience and a longstanding focus on breast augmentation, Dr. Montante is recognized for delivering consistently natural, refined results tailored to each patient’s anatomy and goals. For more than a decade, he has utilized the subfascial approach as his preferred technique to achieve beautiful, natural-looking breast enhancement while preserving muscle integrity and supporting a smoother recovery. His adoption of Motiva Preservé builds on this tissue-preserving philosophy, allowing him to continue providing patients with advanced surgical techniques that prioritize both aesthetics and long-term breast health.

After more than two decades in practice and a career dedicated to aesthetic breast surgery, Dr. Montante continually evaluates advancements in technique and technology to ensure patients benefit from the most thoughtful, modern approaches available.

Motiva Preservé™ is one of the newest innovations in breast augmentation, emphasizing tissue-conscious surgical principles and individualized planning. Dr. Montante is proud to bring this technique to Richmond, VA as part of his ongoing commitment to surgical excellence and patient-centered care.

What is Motiva Preservé™?

Patients today want results that look and feel natural while minimizing disruption to their normal lives. Motiva Preservé™ is a modern approach to breast augmentation that emphasizes careful tissue handling and preservation during surgery.

The goal is to create beautiful, individualized results while respecting the body’s natural anatomy and supporting recovery.

Rather than focusing solely on implant selection, Preservé™ incorporates surgical principles intended to minimize unnecessary tissue disruption and optimize the overall patient experience.

Why Patients Are Interested:

• Tissue-Preserving Philosophy
  Motiva Preservé uses a minimally invasive surgical approach designed to preserve the breast’s natural anatomy whenever possible. By minimizing tissue disruption, the technique aims to maintain the body’s natural support structures while reducing surgical trauma.
• Natural-Looking Results
  Many patients want breast enhancement that complements their body rather than looking overdone. The Preservé technique is designed to work with the patient’s natural tissue to create soft, balanced results that look and feel more natural.
• Personalized Recovery
  With less tissue disruption and reduced anesthesia requirements, many patients are drawn to the potential for less discomfort, decreased downtime, and a quicker return to everyday activities. Recovery varies for every individual, but thoughtful surgical planning can help support a smoother healing process.
• Customized Treatment
  Every breast augmentation is tailored to the patient’s unique anatomy and aesthetic goals. Implant selection and surgical planning are personalized to achieve balanced, natural-looking results while preserving as much of the native breast tissue as possible

Why Choose Dr. Steven Montante?

• Advanced training in Motiva Preservé™
• Board-certified plastic surgeon
• Extensive aesthetic surgery experience
• Personalized consultations
• Modern surgical techniques
• Comprehensive postoperative care

Are You a Candidate?

• First-time breast augmentation patients
  • Women who have never had breast implants before tend to be the best candidates.
  • The procedure was specifically developed for primary augmentation rather than complex revision surgery.
• Patients who desire a modest to moderate size increase
  • Those looking for a natural enhancement rather than a dramatic increase in volume.
  • Smaller implants place less stress on the preserved tissues and often produce the best aesthetic results.
• Women with good skin elasticity and healthy breast tissue
  • Patients with adequate tissue quality can better support an implant placed using the tissue-preserving technique.
  • Good skin tone helps maintain long-term shape and implant stability.
• Patients who want a faster recovery
  • Because the procedure minimizes tissue disruption and avoids cutting the pectoralis muscle, many patients experience:
    • Less postoperative discomfort
    • Reduced anesthesia requirements
    • Earlier return to daily activities and work
    • Smaller incisions and potentially less visible scarring
• Women who are physically active
  • Athletes or fitness enthusiasts often appreciate that the chest muscle is preserved, reducing the risk of animation deformity and allowing for a quicker return to exercise after appropriate healing.
• Patients interested in preserving native anatomy
  • The technique is designed to maintain the breast’s natural support structures and redistribute tissue around the implant rather than extensively cutting through it, which may help maintain softness and sensation.

Dr. Montante will evaluate your anatomy, goals, and medical history to determine whether Motiva Preservé™ is appropriate for you.

Recovery Expectations

Every patient’s recovery is unique and depends on individual factors such as anatomy, surgical plan, and overall health. However, Motiva Preservé™ is designed around surgical principles that aim to make recovery as efficient and comfortable as possible.

This approach emphasizes careful tissue handling and minimized surgical disruption, which may allow for:

• Reduced overall surgical trauma compared to more traditional techniques
• More streamlined anesthesia requirements in appropriate candidates and surgical settings
• A focus on tissue preservation and controlled dissection
• A recovery process that many patients experience as more manageable in the early postoperative period

As a result, many patients are able to resume light daily activities sooner, with a gradual return to work and normal routines based on Dr. Montante’s postoperative guidance.

Typical recovery milestones may include:

• Early ambulation and basic self-care within the first day or two
• Return to non-strenuous work and daily tasks within a short, individualized timeframe
• Progressive increase in activity as healing continues and follow-up evaluations confirm appropriate recovery

All postoperative plans are personalized, and Dr. Montante and his team closely monitor healing to ensure a safe and appropriate return to activity at every stage.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is Motiva Preservé™?

Motiva Preservé™ is a breast augmentation approach that incorporates tissue-preserving surgical principles and is paired with Motiva implants in appropriate candidates.

2. How is it different from traditional breast augmentation?

The emphasis is on preserving anatomy and minimizing tissue disruption where possible, while still tailoring treatment to the individual patient.

3. Am I a candidate?

The best way to determine candidacy is through an in-person consultation with Dr. Montante.

4. Will my breasts look natural?

Your outcome depends on your anatomy, implant selection, and surgical plan. Dr. Montante works closely with patients to create results that align with their goals.

5. How long is recovery?

Recovery varies from person to person. You’ll receive individualized postoperative instructions and follow-up care.

Traveling to Richmond?

Patients visit Montante Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics from throughout Virginia and neighboring states.

For out-of-town patients, our team can help coordinate your visit and provide information about nearby accommodations, including preferred hotel options, to make your experience as convenient as possible.

Discover Whether Motiva Preservé™ Is Right for You

Meet with Dr. Steven Montante for a personalized consultation to discuss your goals, review your options, and create a surgical plan tailored to your needs.