Understanding the Investment Behind a More Advanced Breast Augmentation Technique

When researching breast augmentation, one of the first questions most patients ask is simple and reasonable:“How much does it cost?”

With newer techniques like Preserve® minimally invasive breast augmentation, the better question is often:What am I paying for — and why?

Preserve® represents a significant evolution in breast surgery, prioritizing tissue preservation, faster recovery, and natural results. Understanding its cost requires understanding how it differs from traditional breast augmentation — both technically and philosophically.

What Is Preserve® Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation?

Preserve® breast augmentation is a modern, tissue-sparing approach that enhances the breasts without cutting through breast tissue or muscle. Instead of sharp dissection, the implant pocket is created using specialized blunt instruments that gently separate natural tissue planes.

This approach:
• Protects native breast anatomy
• Reduces surgical trauma
• Supports faster, more comfortable recovery
• Produces soft, natural-appearing results

👉 Learn more about the technique itself here:
Preserve® Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation in Dallas

Why Preserve® Is Different From Traditional Breast Augmentation

Traditional breast augmentation typically involves:

• Cutting through breast tissue and/or chest muscle
• Submuscular implant placement
• General anesthesia •
 Longer recovery and activity restrictions

Preserve® changes that model entirely.

Key Advantages That Influence Cost

1. Tissue Preservation (Not Tissue Disruption)

Preserve® uses atraumatic blunt dissection, maintaining the breast’s natural internal support structures. This approach may reduce postoperative discomfort and helps preserve long-term breast shape.

2. Subglandular Placement — Without Animation Deformity

Implants are placed above the muscle, eliminating animation deformity (implant movement during chest flexion). This is especially important for:

• Athletic women
• Highly active patients
• Those seeking a stable, natural appearance

3. Premium Ergonomix™ Implant Technology

Preserve® utilizes Motiva Ergonomix™ implants, engineered to:

• Feel softer and more natural
• Move dynamically with the body
• Settle into a natural shape when upright
• Allow placement through smaller incisions

👉 Related reading:
A Deep Dive on Motiva® Implant Silk Surface

4. No General Anesthesia

Many Preserve® procedures are performed using local anesthesia with light IV sedation, eliminating the cost — and physiologic impact — of general anesthesia.

5. Faster Recovery & Earlier Return to Exercise

Because the muscle is untouched and tissue trauma is minimized, patients typically return to normal activities — and even full exercise — far sooner than with traditional approaches.

Regardless of technique, breast augmentation pricing generally includes four core components:

1. Surgeon’s Fee
Reflects the surgeon’s expertise, experience, and complexity of the procedure.

2. Surgical Facility Fee
Covers the operating room, nursing staff, monitoring, equipment, and recovery care.
All procedures at Dr. Burns’ practice are performed in an AAAASF-certified private surgery center.

3. Anesthesia
Traditional augmentation usually requires general anesthesia, which adds to overall cost.

4. Implants
Implant pricing varies significantly depending on technology, surface design, and material.

What Makes Preserve® Breast Augmentation Cost Different?

Preserve® includes the same foundational components — with two important distinctions.

Preserve® Single-Use Insertion Kit

Preserve® requires a specialized, single-use instrument system, including:
• Tunnel dissector
• Balloon dissector

These tools allow precise, atraumatic pocket creation without cutting tissue. This kit is unique to Preserve® and represents an additional cost compared to traditional augmentation.

Premium Ergonomix™ Implants
Motiva Ergonomix™ implants are more advanced than standard implants and therefore more costly — but they are essential to achieving the Preserve® outcome: softer feel, natural movement, and compatibility with minimally invasive placement.

To learn whether Preserve® breast augmentation is right for you, schedule a personalized consultation.

📍Dr. John Burns Plastic Surgery – Dallas, Texas
📞 214-515-0002
📧 info@drjohnburns.com
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