Preserve breast augmentation in SydneyConsidering Preservé?Find out whether it suits you.

Dr Moradi's estimate is that Preservé suits about one in five of the breast augmentation patients he sees. It's mainly for people who want a modest increase of around one to two cup sizes, are happy for the implant to sit above the muscle, and have enough soft-tissue thickness over the upper breast to cover the implant well. If you want a larger change, have thin upper-breast tissue, need a lift, or already have implants, a different technique is usually more appropriate. Dr Moradi will tell you honestly at your consultation if Preservé isn't the right fit for you, and explain what is.

Both use an implant. The difference is how the pocket for the implant is made. Traditionally, cautery is used to separate the breast gland from the muscle. In Preservé, a balloon device expands the space beneath the breast tissue, pushing the connective tissue aside rather than cutting it, so the Cooper's ligaments are left in place around the implant. In Preservé the implant always sits above the muscle (sub-glandular).

Placing the implant above the muscle means the chest muscle isn't lifted or divided. The trade-offs are real, though. With less tissue covering the implant, rippling or visible implant edges are more likely in people with thin tissue, which is why tissue thickness is part of the suitability check. Implants above the muscle can also obscure more breast tissue on mammograms, so you'll need to tell your radiographer you have implants.

Dr Moradi uses Motiva Ergonomix2 implants for Preservé. Your implant size and profile are chosen from your chest wall measurements and tissue characteristics at your consultation. Dr Moradi is a Key Opinion Leader for Motiva's manufacturer, Establishment Labs, and will discuss other implant options with you too.

As with any breast augmentation, risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, changes in nipple or breast sensation, capsular contracture, implant rupture or malposition, rippling, asymmetry, and the rare lymphoma BIA-ALCL. Breast implants are not lifetime devices, and further surgery to replace or remove them is likely in future. Dr Moradi will go through each one with you at your consultation, and the full list is on his breast augmentation page.

Recovery varies between patients. As a general guide, plan for around one to two weeks off work, avoid heavy lifting for several weeks, and avoid strenuous exercise or upper-body training for at least six weeks. You'll wear a compression bra as directed, and some swelling can take several months to settle fully. Dr Moradi will give you a recovery plan specific to your surgery.

Yes. Australian rules require a referral from your GP before a cosmetic surgery consultation. Consultations are usually available within two to three months, and surgery is usually booked 10–12 weeks after your first consultation. You'll have a second consultation and a cooling-off period of at least seven days before surgery. Breast augmentation is for adults 18 and over.

The cost depends on your surgical plan, so we don't publish a single figure. After your consultation, our patient coordinator gives you a written, itemised estimate covering the surgeon's and surgical assistant's fees, the anaesthetist's fee, hospital costs, the implants, post-operative garments and routine follow-up appointments. Please ask our team about the consultation fee when you call.