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Preservé™ breast augmentation in Dortmund

The Motiva Preservé™ method is a minimally invasive, tissue-sparing breast augmentation procedure, with the aim of a result that feels and looks natural. Whether the method is an option for you is something we clarify in a personal consultation at the Westfalenklinik in Dortmund.

Who will treat you hereDr. Herrboldt, Dr. Reifenrath, Dr. Bromba, Dr. Gruner, Dr. Simidjiiska, Dr. med. univ. Zamani, Prof. Witt
Duration of surgery
about 30 to 45 min
Anaesthesia
local anaesthesia / twilight sedation
Stay in the clinic
outpatient (generally)
At a glance

Everything important about the procedure

Duration of surgery
about 30 to 45 min
Anaesthesia
local anaesthesia / twilight sedation
Stay in the clinic
outpatient (generally)
Back out among people
often after 1–2 days
Stitch removal
Suture removal after approx. 2 weeks
Sport
light exercise after approx. 1 week
Check-ups
after 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year
Financing
possible through our financing partner

Preservé™ breast augmentation in Dortmund: consultation, procedure and check-⁠ups in one place

Your Preservé™ breast augmentation takes place at the Westfalenklinik in Dortmund from the first consultation through to the final check-up. The specialist clinic for plastic and aesthetic surgery has been working at the same location on Rosemeyerstraße for 25 years and does not depend on external surgical centres or hospitals with visiting surgeons for the procedure. After the procedure, you generally go home on the same day; for the check-ups after 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year, you come back to the clinic, accompanied by a personal contact person.

The Westfalenklinik is located directly on the B1/A40, in the immediate vicinity of Signal Iduna Park. If you come by car, leave the B1 at the Dortmund-Hombruch exit, turn right into Wittekindstraße and after 700 m right into Rosemeyerstraße; parking is on the building’s parking deck directly in front of the entrance. By public transport, take the U45 from the main station to Stadtgarten and then the U42 to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim.

THE METHOD

The Motiva Preservé™ method at the Westfalenklinik

Many women want a fuller décolleté but would like to keep the strain of a classic breast operation as low as possible. This is exactly where the Motiva Preservé™ method comes in. Unlike with conventional breast augmentations, the natural breast tissue is meant to be largely preserved with Preservé™. The procedure is performed through an incision of only about 2.5 cm in the natural inframammary fold. By gently pre-stretching the tissue, the implant is inserted in a tissue-sparing way, without cutting through important structures such as muscles, nerves or blood vessels.

FEATURES

What characterises the Preservé™ method

The aim of a Preservé™ breast augmentation is a breast that feels natural and moves naturally, with less strain on your body and a shorter recovery time. How the result turns out in an individual case depends on your starting situation. At the Westfalenklinik Dortmund, we offer you this procedure as a complement to our established methods of breast augmentation, carried out by our experienced doctors.

YOUR FIRST STEP

Your personal consultation at the Westfalenklinik

Every woman and every body is unique. That is why every Preservé™ treatment at Westfalenklinik begins with a detailed personal consultation. Our specialist Dr. med. Maria Simidjiiska takes the time to understand your wishes and ideas precisely. Together you clarify all questions about the method, the right implant size and the possibilities that Preservé™ offers for your individual starting situation. After your consultation you receive a no-obligation cost estimate, so that you can decide on your personal path in your own time and without pressure.

Woman in white underwear, symbolic image for the process of Preservé™ breast augmentation

THE PROCESS

How Preservé™ breast augmentation works at the Westfalenklinik

In a personal consultation, we discuss your wishes, carry out a thorough physical examination and inform you comprehensively about the possibilities, limits and risks of the method. The procedure itself generally takes only about 30 to 45 minutes and is performed without general anaesthesia, under local anaesthesia with accompanying twilight sedation. This keeps the strain on your body low.

THE PRINCIPLE

The four pillars of Preservé™

  1. Preserving breast anatomy

    The surgical technique is meant to keep the natural breast tissue largely undamaged, with the aim of preserving sensation and a natural sense of your body.

  2. Maintaining breast stability

    The special embedding technique is meant to keep the tissue lying stably around the implant.

  3. Soft implants

    The proven SmoothSilk® Ergonomix2® implants are used, which can be inserted through a small incision. The aim is subtle, harmonious results and a shorter healing time.

  4. Sterile technique and guarantee

    The method is meant to reduce inflammatory reactions. For complications affecting the implant, the manufacturer Motiva offers a guarantee package; we explain the terms in the consultation.

THE TECHNIQUE

The procedure in detail: how the Preservé™ technique works

The Preservé™ technique is based on specially developed instruments and follows a three-stage process that is meant to protect the tissue:

  1. Step 1

    Tunnelling

    With the help of the Motiva Channel Separator, a precise access route through the inframammary fold to the future implant pocket is created, while the supporting tissue structures are meant to be protected.

  2. Step 2

    Balloon-assisted elongation

    By inflating the Motiva Inflatable Balloon in a controlled way, the implant pocket is stretched gently and gradually. The surrounding tissue and the stabilising ligament structures are preserved.

  3. Step 3

    Implant insertion

    The SmoothSilk® Ergonomix2® implant is placed sterile and touch-free via the Motiva Insertion Sleeve. This no-touch technique is meant to shorten the duration of the procedure and reduce the risk of infection.

AFTER THE PROCEDURE

Your recovery: back to everyday life

In the first few days after the procedure, slight swelling can occur, which generally subsides quickly. Many patients are back out among people after just one to two days. Light exercise is often possible after about a week, unrestricted physical activity after about three weeks, generally sooner than after a classic breast augmentation. The suture knots are cut off after about two weeks. Regular follow-up appointments at Westfalenklinik after 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year accompany the healing process. Your final breast shape develops over the coming months and is generally stable after around six months.

Your schedule at Westfalenklinik

This is how a Preservé™ breast augmentation proceeds at Westfalenklinik, from the consultation to the last check-up:

  1. Step 1

    Beforehand

    Consultation in Dortmund. In the personal consultation we examine you and clarify whether Preservé™ is an option for your starting situation and which implant size is suitable. After that you receive a no-obligation cost estimate. You can book your appointment online.

  2. Step 2

    Day of surgery

    The procedure. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes, under local anaesthesia with accompanying twilight sedation. You generally go home on the same day.

  3. Step 3

    After 1 to 2 days

    Back among people. Many patients are by then back out among people. Swelling generally subsides quickly.

  4. Step 4

    After about 1 week

    Light exercise. Light exercise is often possible again.

  5. Step 5

    After about 2 weeks

    Sutures and first check-up. The suture knots are cut off, and you come to the clinic for your first check-up.

  6. Step 6

    After about 3 weeks

    Unrestricted exercise. Unrestricted physical activity is possible again.

  7. Step 7

    After 6 months and 1 year

    Check-ups. The breast shape is generally stable after around six months. We see you again at Westfalenklinik for the check-ups after 6 months and 1 year.

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AT A GLANCE

The advantages of Preservé™ breast augmentation

MINIMALLY INVASIVE ACCESS
A small incision of only approx. 2.5 cm in the natural inframammary fold; after healing, the scar lies in the fold
TISSUE-SPARING TECHNIQUE
Muscles, nerves and blood vessels are not meant to be cut through; the natural breast tissue and the supporting ligament structures are largely preserved
RECOVERY
Often back out among people after 1–2 days, light exercise often possible after approx. 1 week
WITHOUT GENERAL ANAESTHESIA
The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia with twilight sedation, which puts less strain on the body than classic general anaesthesia
IMPLANTS
Ergonomix2® implants from Motiva with a soft feel, which are meant to adapt to the movements of the breast
STERILE TECHNIQUE
Sterile no-touch technique during implantation, which is meant to reduce the risk of infection

FINANCING

Financing your Preservé™ breast augmentation

Financing is possible through our financing partner, more on this under Financing your treatment.

TECHNOLOGY

The implants: Motiva Ergonomix2®

Preservé™ breast augmentation uses Ergonomix2® implants from the manufacturer Motiva. According to the manufacturer, these implants were specially developed for a natural-looking result: they have a very soft feel and a movement behaviour that is meant to adapt to the body's own breast movement. The 4-micron SmoothSilk® surface is meant to promote tissue integration and reduce the risk of capsular contracture. Thanks to their flexible nature, the implants can also be placed through small incisions.

The integrated RFID technology enables non-invasive verification of the implant, including during later MRI scans. This means it can be determined at any time which implant was inserted, without an additional procedure being necessary.

Smiling woman in a white bra with her hands behind her head, symbolic image for the comparison of the methods

COMPARISON

What distinguishes Preservé™ from classic breast augmentation?

Westfalenklinik offers you various proven methods of breast augmentation, including classic breast augmentation with implants and breast augmentation with your own fat. The Preservé™ method complements this range as a tissue-sparing alternative.

Whereas in classic breast augmentation the implant is usually placed beneath or above the breast muscle, which requires larger incisions and cutting through tissue structures, Preservé™ takes a different route: the implant is inserted in a tissue-preserving way by gently pre-stretching the natural breast tissue. Muscles, nerves and blood vessels are meant to remain untouched. The aim is to reduce pain after the procedure, the recovery time and the risk of complications such as loss of sensation.

We clarify together in a detailed consultation which method is an option for you personally.

Methods compared

Preservé™ or classic?

Both routes lead to more volume with an implant, and Westfalenklinik offers both. The differences at a glance.

Diagram of Preservé™ breast augmentation: a short incision of about 2.5 cm in the inframammary fold, with the implant behind it

Preservé™tissue-sparing

The breast tissue is pre-stretched rather than cut through; muscles, nerves and blood vessels are meant to remain untouched. The implant is inserted through an incision of about 2.5 cm in the inframammary fold, without general anaesthesia.

Volumemoderate augmentation
Incision
about 2.5 cm in the inframammary fold
Anaesthesia
local with twilight sedation
Stay in the clinic
usually outpatient
Back out among people
often after 1 to 2 days
Sport
light after approx. 1 week, unrestricted after approx. 3 weeks
Implants
Motiva Ergonomix2®
Diagram of classic breast augmentation: a larger incision in the inframammary fold, with the implant behind it

Classic breast augmentationwith silicone implant

The implant is placed beneath or above the breast muscle, which requires larger incisions and cutting through tissue structures. The procedure takes place under general anaesthesia and is also suitable if you want considerably more volume.

Volumesignificantly more possible
Incision
usually in the inframammary fold
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Stay in the clinic
1 night
Back out among people
after 1 to 2 weeks
Sport
after about 4 to 6 weeks
Implants
Mentor
More about classic breast augmentation

COSTS

What does a Preservé™ breast augmentation cost in Dortmund? Costs and financing

The cost of a Preservé™ breast augmentation depends on your individual starting situation and the desired result. In a personal consultation with our specialist Dr. med. Maria Simidjiiska, we clarify all the details and then draw up a no-obligation cost estimate for you.

The Westfalenklinik’s treatment prices are final prices including statutory VAT. Implants, follow-up treatments and the costs for the anaesthetist are not added afterwards. Financing is possible through our financing partner, more on this under Financing your treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

How exactly does the Preservé™ method work?

The Preservé™ method is a minimally invasive procedure for breast augmentation. The implant is inserted through a small incision of only about 2.5 cm in the natural inframammary fold. What is special: the breast tissue is merely pre-stretched; muscles, nerves and blood vessels are not meant to be cut through in the process. The aim is to preserve the natural anatomy of the breast as far as possible.

Is Preservé™ breast augmentation painful?

Because no muscles or nerves are cut through with the Preservé™ method, pain after the procedure is generally less than after classic breast augmentations. A slight feeling of tightness is common and subsides within a few days.

Does the procedure have to take place under general anaesthesia?

No. At Westfalenklinik, Preservé™ breast augmentation is performed without general anaesthesia. Instead, the procedure is carried out under local anaesthesia with accompanying twilight sedation. This puts less strain on the body than general anaesthesia and is meant to allow a quicker recovery. We clarify in the consultation which form of anaesthesia is best suited to you personally.

How quickly am I back out among people?

Many patients are back out among people after just one to two days. Light exercise is often possible again after about a week, unrestricted physical activity after approx. three weeks. The suture knots are cut off after around two weeks. Follow-up appointments take place after 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year.

Which implants are used in the Preservé™ method?

Preservé™ uses Ergonomix2® implants from the manufacturer Motiva. They have a soft feel, are meant to adapt to the movement of the breast and have a SmoothSilk® surface which, according to the manufacturer, is meant to promote tissue integration.

Is sensation in the breast preserved?

Because nerves are not meant to be cut through in the Preservé™ method, the aim is to reduce the risk of loss of sensation compared with classic procedures. Changes in sensation are nevertheless possible; we inform you about this in the consultation.

Can I also choose a different method?

Of course. In addition to the Preservé™ method, Westfalenklinik also offers you classic breast augmentation with implants and breast augmentation with your own fat. In a personal consultation, we find out together which method best suits your wishes and your physical starting situation.

Is the Preservé™ method suitable for every woman?

The Preservé™ method is suitable for many women who want a breast augmentation. Whether the procedure is also an option in your individual situation, we clarify in a personal consultation. We take into account your physical requirements, your wishes and your expectations.

What does Preservé™ breast augmentation cost in Dortmund?

The costs depend on your individual starting situation and the desired result. After your consultation at Westfalenklinik, you will receive a no-obligation cost estimate. The prices are final prices including VAT; implants, follow-up treatments and anaesthesia are not added afterwards. Financing is possible through our financing partner.

Where in Dortmund does Preservé™ breast augmentation take place?

Consultation, procedure and check-ups take place at Westfalenklinik, Rosemeyerstr. 2–4, 44139 Dortmund, directly on the B1/A40 near the Signal Iduna Park. By car, take the Dortmund-Hombruch exit and park on the building's parking deck; by public transport, take the U45 from the main station to Stadtgarten and then the U42 to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim.

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