MIA® vs. Preservé: Comparing Advanced Breast Augmentation Techniques

Breast aesthetics has gained a new dimension in recent years with two innovative techniques: mia® and Preservé. Both methods have been developed to provide patients with faster recovery, minimal scarring, and more natural results. Although they are similar in many ways, there are also important differences.

What is mia®?

mia® (Minimally Invasive Augmentation) is a technique that allows breast implants to be placed through a very small incision using special surgical tools. The flexible Motiva® implants used in this method can be injected through a narrow cannula, creating a natural and long-lasting result once inside the breast tissue. mia® is particularly suitable for patients who want a moderate breast enlargement with minimal scars and a fast return to daily life.

What is Preservé?

Preservé is a tissue-preserving breast augmentation technique that uses advanced Motiva® instruments. With Motiva® Channel Separator and Motiva® Inflatable Balloon, breast tissue is preserved with minimal trauma. Preservé is especially advantageous for patients who require a lift together with an implant (mastopexy-augmentation), those undergoing revision surgery, or those seeking a wider implant size range.

Key Comparisons:

1. Technological Innovation:

• mia®: Motiva® Channel Separator, Motiva® Inflatable Balloon and SmoothSilk® Ergonomix2® implants up to 195cc.
• Preservé: Motiva® Channel Separator, Motiva® Inflatable Balloon and SmoothSilk® Ergonomix2® implants across the full implant range.

2. Procedure Specificity:

• mia®: Mainly developed for breast augmentation.
• Preservé: In addition to augmentation, it can be used in mastopexy-augmentation, hybrid procedures, and implant revisions.

3. Patient Recovery and Outcomes:

• mia®: Offers rapid recovery and is ideal for those seeking minimal downtime.
• Preservé: Also allows fast recovery in primary augmentation, but recovery time may be longer in combined procedures such as lifting.

4. Ideal Candidates:

• mia®: Patients seeking natural-looking enhancement with minimal scars and quick return to daily activities.
• Preservé: Patients who need a tissue-preserving technique, who require different implant sizes, or who want more natural results with implant and lift combination.

When choosing between mia® and Preservé, your personal aesthetic goals, medical history, and your surgeon’s recommendations will be decisive.

• mia® is ideal for primary breast augmentation, with the advantage of faster recovery and minimal incision.
• Preservé, on the other hand, is an approach that preserves tissue integrity, offers personalised solutions, and can address more comprehensive needs.

Both techniques, when applied with proper patient selection and by expert hands, provide safe and satisfying results.