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TISSUE-PRESERVING BREAST AUGMENTATION · FROM £7,995
Motiva Preservé is a breast augmentation technique that parts the breast tissue to make room for the implant instead of cutting through it. The SmoothSilk Ergonomix2 implant goes in through an incision of about 2.5 to 3 cm, often under local anaesthetic, as a day case. Prof. Sandip Hindocha, a consultant plastic surgeon certified by Motiva in the Preservé technique (GMC 6122218), offers it in London, Northampton, Luton, Bedford and the North West, from £7,995.
ABOUT THE PROCEDURE
Motiva Preservé™ is a way of placing a breast implant with as little disturbance to the breast as the operation allows. A conventional augmentation makes the pocket for the implant by cutting through tissue, and often under the chest muscle. Preservé makes the pocket by parting the tissue with two purpose-built Motiva® instruments, a channel separator and an inflatable balloon, then slides the implant in through a sleeve so it is not handled on its way in. The implant sits in front of the chest muscle, which is left intact.
The implant is Motiva’s SmoothSilk® Ergonomix2®, chosen with you at consultation. Motiva says the technique is designed to preserve the breast’s own tissue and sensation compared with a traditional augmentation. That is the manufacturer’s description, based on its own data, and Prof. Hindocha will tell you what it does and does not show.
Prof. Sandip Hindocha is listed on Motiva’s clinic finder as a surgeon certified in Preservé. He plans each operation around your anatomy and what you want from it, from the first consultation to long-term follow-up. See how Preservé compares with a traditional breast augmentation.
HOW PRESERVÉ WORKS
STEP ONE
A purpose-built Motiva® Channel Separator creates the implant pocket by parting the tissue rather than cutting through it, protecting the surrounding structures.
STEP TWO
A Motiva® Inflatable Balloon gently expands the space, encouraging your natural tissue to stretch and nest around the implant.
STEP THREE
The implant is guided into place through a Motiva® Insertion Sleeve, allowing a smaller incision and a clean, no-touch delivery.
THE IMPLANT
A soft, highly ergonomic implant designed to move and settle like natural breast tissue, completing the tissue-preserving approach.
PROCEDURE OVERVIEW
A summary of key details. Your plan is personalised at consultation.
Hospital Stay
Anaesthetic
Typical Incision
Time Off Work
Support Bra
Typical figures, confirmed at your consultation. Preservé is less invasive than a conventional augmentation, so it is often carried out under local anaesthetic with the patient awake. General anaesthetic remains an option where it suits you better.
UNDER LOCAL ANAESTHETIC
Preservé can be carried out under local anaesthetic with you awake. When Prof. Hindocha operates this way, this is what happens:
Prof. Hindocha performing a Motiva Preservé breast augmentation under local anaesthetic, filmed in theatre and on the ward with the patient’s written consent (3 min 35 s). One patient’s experience; results and recovery vary from person to person.
RECOVERY TIMELINE
First 48 Hours
Expect some tightness and swelling. Rest, keep the area supported and take pain relief as advised. Gentle movement starts early.
Week 1–2
Many patients return to desk-based work within one to two weeks. Avoid heavy lifting and overhead reaching.
Weeks 2–4
Everyday activity resumes as swelling settles. Keep wearing your support bra and follow Prof. Hindocha’s guidance.
Weeks 4–6
Most patients return to full exercise, including chest workouts, from around four to six weeks, once cleared at follow-up.
RESULTS
No surgeon can promise a result, and every breast heals differently. This is what Preservé is designed to give you:
WHY CHOOSE PRESERVÉ
By working around the breast rather than through it, Preservé keeps more of your natural tissue, fat and muscle intact.
The tissue-sparing approach is designed to preserve nipple and breast sensation, which conventional techniques can affect.
Preservé is placed through a smaller incision. Recovery varies from person to person and is planned with you at consultation.
Every Preservé implant comes with Motiva’s Always Confident Warranty® and a five-year extended warranty, so you know what is covered before surgery.
IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY & LONGEVITY
Preservé uses Motiva’s Ergonomix2 implant. These are the features Motiva describes in its own materials:
ZEN® RFID INTELLIGENCE
Every Preservé implant is uniquely identifiable through Motiva’s Zen® RFID, readable without surgery and fully compatible with all breast imaging, including MRI.
PRESERVÉ VS TRADITIONAL AUGMENTATION
TISSUE
Traditional augmentation often divides muscle and tissue to make space. Preservé parts and preserves the tissue, protecting structure and sensation.
ANAESTHETIC
Conventional augmentation is usually performed under general anaesthetic. Preservé can often be carried out under local anaesthetic with sedation.
SCAR & RECOVERY
The Preservé incision is about 2.5 to 3 cm, smaller than a typical augmentation incision. How quickly you recover varies from person to person.
STABILITY
Preservé leaves the tissue that supports the implant undivided. Motiva publishes its own follow-up data on implant position, and Prof. Hindocha can show you what it covers at consultation.
IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Preservé may suit you if (the full suitability guide covers age, implant size, pregnancy and revision):
It is not the right choice if:
WHERE HE OPERATES
Prof. Hindocha sees Preservé patients at his clinics in London, Northampton, Luton, Bedford and the North West, and operates at private hospitals that hold the Motiva Preservé instruments. The hospital is agreed with you at consultation.
THE HONEST PART
Preservé is still breast implant surgery, and it carries the risks of any augmentation. The NHS lists them, and Prof. Hindocha goes through each one with you before you decide:
Motiva describes Preservé as designed to lower some of these risks compared with a traditional augmentation. That is the manufacturer's claim, based on its own data, and it does not remove any of them.
EXPLORE FURTHER
Other procedures you may wish to explore.
BREAST SURGERY
Combine augmentation with a lift for a fuller, uplifted result.
BREAST SURGERY
If you already have implants, a replacement may be possible using the Preservé approach.
BREAST SURGERY
Explore the full range of breast augmentation options available.
Verified patient reviews
Independently published reviews from Prof. Hindocha's breast surgery patients, quoted in full and exactly as written.
★★★★★
After years of being unhappy with my breasts after breastfeeding, I'm so glad I trusted my instincts and waited until I found the right surgeon. From my first consultation, Professor Hindocha made me feel completely at ease and I knew I could trust him. I'm only a week post-op and already love my results. I feel incredibly lucky to have found him and truly believe I found the best surgeon.
K.N.
Breast surgery patient
★★★★★
Excellent surgeon, highly recommend for breast augmentation under the muscle. He made me feel comfortable and didn't make me feel rushed in making decisions during my consultation right up to having surgery has been brilliant and also the after care. So pleased with my results.
C.S.
Breast augmentation patient
★★★★★
If you are wanting a breast reduction I would recommend Dr Sandip Hindocha! He has been brilliant from the consultation stage right through to after care! His team are amazing and will ensure that you are managing after surgery! You will feel at ease! I would 100% recommend!
G.H.
Breast reduction patient
Read all verified patient reviews
Patient stories describe individual experiences. Results vary from person to person, and the risks, limitations and likely outcome of any procedure are discussed with you at consultation.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
A private consultation, with no obligation.
The first step is a private consultation with Prof. Sandip Hindocha, where he assesses whether Preservé suits you and answers your questions. You can also read about the cost and what it includes, recovery week by week and the Ergonomix2 implant.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers to the questions patients ask most about Motiva Preservé.
Page last updated 18 October 2026. The description of the technique and implant comes from Motiva’s published materials. The price is Prof. Hindocha’s own fee, from £7,995, confirmed in a written, itemised quote after consultation.
