In this article we will take a closer look at Motiva breast implants. You will learn what types there are and who the manufacturer is. And also, the progress of preparation and execution of the operation, how long the warranty lasts after installation and how the recovery period goes. We will also show the results in “before and after photos” and read the reviews of patients and the opinions of plastic surgeons.
Motive breast implants
About the manufacturer
Motiva implants are manufactured by Establishment Labs, a company specializing in products for aesthetic medicine. The head office is located in the USA, and the production of implants is carried out in Costa Rica. Every year the company invests huge amounts of money in research, thereby guaranteeing the quality and safety of its products. In addition, Establishment Labs employs only the most talented scientists who are constantly improving it.
Official website in Russia - motivaimplants.ru
Shapes, sizes and profiles of Motiv implants
The company offers a wide range of sizes: from very small volumes of 105 ml to large, chic sizes of 1050 ml.
The product is also classified according to its profile:
- mini;
- demi;
- full;
- corse.
Dimensions of ergonomically shaped implants
Round implant sizes
Motiva offers ergonomically shaped implants. They are endoprostheses that take a natural shape in any position, i.e. imitate the natural behavior of breasts. Today, in the aesthetic medicine market, only Motiva produces ergonomically shaped breast implants. All products are 100% filled with gel, which provides a natural appearance, prevents displacement and significantly reduces the risk of damage and rupture of the prosthesis.
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Technologies
In the production of Motiv implants, 2 types of gels are used: Progressie Gel Plus and Progressie Gel Ultima. Thanks to this filler, they allow you to recreate the natural shape of the mammary glands. At the same time, the breasts look natural. And Q Inside Safety Technology makes it possible to obtain the necessary product information using a hand-held scanner.
The most advanced technologies are used in production
Ergonomic principles
It often happens that during the postoperative period, patients experience displacement of the implant. To prevent such consequences, the company developed MOTIVAErgonomix™. During the manufacturing process, technologists took into account all the principles of ergonomics. Thanks to this, after surgery, the breasts continue to look natural, even during active movements and in any body position. TrueTissue Technology™ allows you to maintain breast softness and securely fix the implant.
Thanks to the latest technology, implants allow breasts to look more natural
Equipped with QiD chip
Motiva products include a unique chip designed with Q Inside Safety Technology™ and operating in the radio frequency range. It is located inside the implant itself and is not active.
Its main purpose is to store information related to the product: series, number, sterilization date, etc. The device allows you to find out all the information about the implants, even if the documents for them are lost. The chip includes a 15-digit code that is read when the scanner is pointed at the patient's chest.
Q Inside Safety Technology allows you to read implant information
This technology also allows you to save yourself from unnecessary hassle and not have to store documents with a guarantee. If necessary, you can find out everything about the product using non-invasive technology, which previously seemed impossible.
Implant coating
The coating of the implants consists of hypoallergenic material. Everything that is used to make the shell meets international safety criteria and has passed a number of tests. The surface is rough, just the kind that is necessary for reliable fixation.
Implants are available in two shells:
- VelvetSurface - velvet (microtextured) shell that provides reliable fixation;
- SilkSurface is a silk (nanotextured) shell, highly compatible with fabrics. Fixes the implant more reliably than the previous version due to the greater number of contact points on the surface.
The implant shell includes only hypoallergenic materials
AX3 TECHNOLOGIES
Thanks to realistic 3D models, you can see the result even before the surgeon intervenes, which allows you to choose the best option for a particular woman. First, information about the patient’s external data is collected. Then the monitor displays a model of the future breast and how it will look in a particular case when choosing a certain shape of the implant. Thus, the error in selection is reduced to zero.
Divina technology allows you to select the most optimal implant option for a particular woman
Divina technology is capable of determining not only external characteristics, but also the structure of the skin, as well as the structure of muscles and the characteristics of glandular tissue. The program can reproduce the position of the chest during various movements. Intel RealSense™ provides the ability to detect tissue depth for an even more realistic model.
Rheological properties of the gel
A highly cohesive filler ensures elasticity and softness of implants, and also adapts to the characteristics of breast tissue. Motiva uses 3 types of gels:
- Progressive Gel Contour - retains its shape, is as elastic as possible (implants with such a filler are not supplied to Russia);
- Progressive Gel Plus - helps maintain the natural shape of the breasts, soft to the touch;
- Progressive Gel Ultima is even more innovative than the previous filler. Recreates the natural shape of the breast, maintaining a feeling of comfort and naturalness in all positions.
3 types of gels that are used in the manufacture of Motiv implants
Fillers are characterized by individual rheological properties, so each of them has a certain viscosity and elasticity. They have passed all US Federal Quality Inspections and are compliant with ASTM F 703-07, ensuring they are safe and reliable to use.
Bluseal protective layer
The company has developed and patented a special protective layer BLUSEAL®, equipped with an indicator. The durable shell prevents tissue from coming into contact with the filling. The indicator system allows you to monitor the integrity of the protective layer. If the shell has a blue tint, this guarantees no damage. The protective coating meets ASTM and ISO.8 quality standards.
This is what the BLUSEAL protective layer looks like under magnification
Rating of dental implants for those who want to understand
Survival rate
The main indicator in the ranking. The percentage of statistical survival of titanium rods is calculated in the course of large-scale studies conducted by competent independent organizations.
For top brands this figure is above 99%, for others it is slightly lower: from 95% to 98.8%. It is important to understand here that the more time the implantation system is used in clinical practice, the more reliable this figure is and it can be trusted.
Not everything depends on implants
The success of implant treatment also depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the patient’s compliance with recommendations during the rehabilitation period.
Osseointegration
The surface treatment technology of a titanium rod is the main factor influencing the speed and quality of its osseointegration (i.e. fusion with bone tissue). The success of treatment greatly depends on this.
For premium systems, osseointegration takes 1.5-2 months, for budget systems - 3-6 months.
Tested on a large sample
Leading manufacturers of implantation systems conduct extensive clinical trials proving the high rates of osseointegration of their titanium pins even in difficult situations, for example, in patients with diabetes or after radiation therapy.
Manufacturer's warranty
Only some manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty on their dental implants. If the artificial root is rejected after many years through no fault of the patient, the manufacturer undertakes to provide a replacement titanium rod free of charge.
Most companies provide a guarantee for their implantation systems for up to 10-20 years. Obviously, it is better to choose implants with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.
The guarantee is good, but it doesn’t work everywhere
Despite their reliability and lifetime warranty from the manufacturer, some implantation systems are not widespread in Russia or do not have an official representative office. If you choose them, you may encounter difficulties in delivering original components or obtaining a similar titanium rod under warranty if it is rejected.
Implant-abutment connection type
The service life of the artificial root depends on this factor. There are two types of connection: flat and conical. The best implants are those with a conical connection to an abutment.
Firstly, it removes the gap between the crown and the titanium rod, where microorganisms could enter and lead to rejection of the artificial root. Secondly, it will withstand heavy loads and will not cause bone resorption around the titanium pin.
Material
The survival rate of an artificial root depends on the purity of the titanium from which it is made. The most common is pure titanium Grade 4 (2% impurity content). Some manufacturers use Grade 5 - less pure, it contains impurities of vanadium (4%) and aluminum (6%). The presence of impurities increases the strength characteristics of titanium rods, but negatively affects the rate of osseointegration.
Orthopedic briefcase
Not only the aesthetics, but also the functionality of the treatment result depends on the breadth of choice of solutions for prosthetics. Each manufacturer has its own orthopedic portfolio. The richer it is, the better for the patient.
If you use some budget systems, for example Alpha Bio, in non-standard situations you will have to sacrifice aesthetics, since they do not have a wide selection of abutments and other elements for orthopedic solutions.
Types of Motiva breast implants
Motiva implants vary in size and shape. For each woman, a specific option is selected depending on her desires and physiological characteristics.
Choice of shape and size
Implants come in round and anatomical shapes and are manufactured in different projections and sizes. To select the optimal option, 3D modeling is used, which allows you to recreate the anatomical features of a particular woman in a few minutes.
Round implants (Motiva Round). They are preferred when there is a need to enlarge the upper pole of the mammary gland, creating a push-up effect.
Motiva Round allows you to make the upper chest more voluminous
Anatomical implants (Motiva Ergonomix). They allow you to recreate the natural shape of the breast. In this case, the emphasis is on its lower pole. The second option is more preferable, but requires special precision of manipulation during surgery.
Motiva Ergonomix allows you to create a more natural breast shape
Selecting volume, base and projection
The result depends on the correct choice of base, volume and projection.
- The base allows you to determine the size by which your breasts can and should be enlarged.
- The volume of the cup is selected in accordance with the structure of the chest, as well as the physiological characteristics of the mammary glands. This is where 3D modeling comes in handy again.
- The projection allows you to determine the fullness of the breast.
Variants of Motiva Ergonomix implants
Variants of Motiva Round implants
Types of implants by shape and filling
The shape of breast endoprostheses is:
- round - lifts the breasts and creates a “push-up” effect, ideal for women whose breasts have become deformed after pregnancy, rapid weight loss or with age;
- anatomical or teardrop-shaped - they are chosen to obtain a natural effect; the shape of such endoprostheses corresponds to the shape of the female breast.
Depending on the internal filler, breast implants are:
- silicone;
- hydrogel;
- silicate;
- saline: inside - saline solution, now practically not used.
Silicone implants for mammoplasty are filled with cohesive (silicone) gel. They are allowed to be used by women and girls over 22 years of age. They are suitable for installation after mastectomy and revision surgery. Silicone implants are filled with different gels:
- soft touch - the softest;
- medium-cohesive;
- highly cohesive.
Advantages of silicone implants:
- The breasts feel like natural ones, since the structure of the internal filler is similar to breast tissue.
- The gel has a dense consistency, so if the surface of the implant is damaged, it remains in place.
Damage to a silicone implant cannot be seen with the naked eye. Therefore, women with such endoprostheses are recommended to have an MRI 1-2 times a year.
Inside hydrogel implants there is a natural polymer. If the implant shell is damaged and the hydrogel comes out, it breaks down into glucose, water and carbon dioxide.
Advantages of hydrogel implants:
- natural effect;
- the likelihood of capsular contracture is lower than with silicone;
- if the shell is damaged, the filler itself is removed from the body.
Silicate breast implants are filled with gel and small, hollow silicate beads.
Advantages of silicate endoprostheses:
- 30% lighter than other implants, so the risk of breast sagging, as well as the load on the neck and back, is much less;
- Due to its low weight, large implants can be installed.
Since silicate breast implants have appeared relatively recently, they have undergone very few clinical trials. How they will behave after 10–15 years of use is unknown.
The surface of breast implants is:
- textured (not smooth). Such models guarantee excellent adhesion between the implant surface and breast tissue and rarely cause capsular contracture. To the touch, such endoprostheses are stiffer than others and can cause folds to appear;
- smooth. This type of implant is soft and feels like a natural breast. Smooth implants are inferior in strength to textured ones.
The size of endoprostheses affects their volume (indicated in milliliters). One breast size is approximately 150 ml.
The convexity of the implant directly depends on its size. The profile of a thoracic endoprosthesis is:
- tall: resemble half a ball, the most convex;
- medium: slightly lower than high;
- low: the flattest option.
How to choose breast implants (endoprostheses)
How to choose breast implants? This worries all women who want to correct the shape or volume of their breasts. In order for the installation of endoprostheses to be successful and bring the desired result, the solution to this issue should be entrusted to a plastic surgeon. To select the correct breast implant, the doctor will pay attention to the patient’s height, weight, chest volume, hip and waist circumference, and thickness of the patient’s fat layer and skin.
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comparison table
| Implant | Motiva Ergonomix | Motiva Round |
| Gel type | Progressive Gel Ultima | Progressive Gel Plus |
| Profile | Natural | Filled |
| Fill pole | Partially upper and lower | Upper |
| Advantages |
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| Flaws | Requires careful installation during surgery. Does not allow the slightest errors. | Suitable for young girls, does not look very natural. |
Composition of implants
One of the main advantages of Motiva products is the ultra-soft filler made from a special unique silicone gel:
- ProgressiveGel Contour;
- ProgressiveGel Ultima;
- Progressive Gel Plus.
The entire product line consists of 100% safe medical silicone gel that has passed the necessary certification.
The high viscosity and elasticity of the filler ensures a natural appearance, strength and support for the chosen shape. Types of silicone gel differ in their degree of viscosity and elasticity.
Laboratory tests
Establishment Labs has been conducting a 10-year study since 2010 to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Motiva breast implants. Over the entire period, not a single patient developed capsular contracture or seroma, which proves the safety and high quality of the product. The effectiveness of the study is confirmed by MRI images.
The average age of participants is 31 years. Persons aged 21 to 51 years were allowed to begin the study. During the postoperative period, there were also no cases of complications such as hematomas, seromas, swelling and infections.
At the request of three patients, a repeat revision of the implants was carried out in order to further enlarge the breasts. No other complications were identified, but the study will continue until 2020.
Types of Motiva implants
The surface of breast implants can be smooth or textured. Manufacturers have traditionally achieved the latter by using sugar, salt or other fine particles. However, according to recent research, the use of such materials leads to a rough texture, which can cause a number of side effects. This information is especially relevant for women leading an active lifestyle.
Motiva Implant Matrix® SilkSurface® and VelvetSurface® are innovative implant surface types that are created without the use of harsh foreign materials. Their production uses a special technology that ensures ideal biological compatibility. In addition, thanks to the use of nanotechnology, such a surface ensures freedom of interaction between the implant and surrounding tissues, resulting in natural breast movements.
Preparing for surgery
The preparatory stage includes:
- general and biochemical blood tests;
- urine test;
- fluorography;
- ECG;
- blood test to determine the level of coagulation.
Before the operation you need to undergo a series of examinations and pass the necessary tests
During this period, an implant is selected in accordance with the physiological characteristics of the woman. Also, 2 weeks before the intervention, taking medications that affect blood clotting is excluded. Additionally, it is important to tell your doctor about the following:
- what medications are you currently taking;
- Do you have any chronic diseases or allergic reactions to medications?
- whether there are fears and doubts.
At the stage of preparation for the operation, it is necessary to prepare yourself mentally. 12 hours before the intervention, it is recommended to refuse food and water. Also prepare everything you need: slippers, robe, personal hygiene items.
How is the operation performed?
Mammoplasty is performed in the following ways:
- submammary - through the fold under the breast;
- periareolar - through an incision of the areola;
- axillary - through the armpit area.
The following describes the method of installing an implant through the areola.
Operation stages:
- Marking is being carried out.
- An incision is made using a scalpel.
- Vessels are coagulated to prevent bleeding.
- A pocket is formed and an implant is inserted.
- The implant is placed either under the pectoral muscle or under the mammary gland.
- Sutures are placed and drainage is installed.
Recovery period
After the operation, the patient remains in the clinic, where she is observed by specialists. Usually on day 2 you can go home. The rehabilitation period takes from 2 to 3 months. The final result can be seen after six months.
What to do at home:
- take medications prescribed by your doctor: antibiotics and painkillers;
- wear compression garments for a month;
- refrain from bathing, as well as from visiting baths and saunas for at least 2 months;
- Do not process seams yourself unless authorized by a specialist;
- rest more;
- Avoid physical activity and heavy lifting.
During the postoperative period, you should only sleep on your back or side. Under no circumstances should you lie down on your stomach, otherwise you may cause the stitches to come apart.
After surgery, you must wear compression garments
Photos before and after
Photos before and after breast augmentation with Motiva No. 1 implants
Photos before and after breast augmentation with Motiva No. 2 implants
Photos before and after breast augmentation with Motiva No. 3 implants
Photos before and after breast augmentation with Motiva No. 4 implants
Photos before and after breast augmentation with Motiva No. 5 implants
Cost of Motiva implants and surgery
The cost of Motiv breast implants alone starts from 80 thousand rubles.
Price including surgery in Moscow
| Clinic name | Cost, thousand rubles |
| Doctor plastic | from 320 |
| Frau Klinik | from 280 |
| New me | from 220 |
| GarantClinic | from 180 |
| Alliance Française | from 250 |
Price including surgery in St. Petersburg
| Clinic name | Price, thousand rubles |
| Abrielle | from 246 |
| Center for Reconstructive, Restorative and Plastic Surgery | from 200 |
| RAMI | from 150 |
| Scandinavia | from 183 |
| Union Clinic | from 180 |
Popular questions
What complications can you encounter after installing Motiva?
With proper intervention, complications are excluded. However, capsular contracture, seroma, and severe edema may occur. In some cases, infection may occur.
What symptoms may occur during the postoperative period?
After the intervention, pain and decreased sensitivity of the skin and nipples in the chest area may be felt. In rare cases, severe swelling and hematoma appear. There may also be a feeling of tightness in the chest and increased fatigue. These symptoms usually resolve within 5-7 days.
Will Motiva implants interfere with ultrasound and mammography?
No. These diagnostic methods are also applicable, however, due to the presence of the chip, gaps (so-called artifacts) in the X-ray scan are possible. For this reason, it is recommended to combine 2 diagnostic methods: mammography and ultrasound.
Features of MENTOR® silicone implants (“Mentor”):
- Endoprostheses for breast correction are manufactured using Memory Gel, a patented filler gel. This silicone has shape memory, that is, the implant instantly restores its previous shape after any mechanical impact.
- The safety of these breast implants has been proven in numerous clinical studies, and the FDA approved MENTOR® products back in 1992. The company provides a guarantee for its products.
- Memory Gel has a special viscosity, which, on the one hand, allows you to recreate the natural density of the mammary glands, and on the other, does not leak if the membrane is damaged.
- To reduce the incidence of negative consequences of breast correction operations associated with the development of postoperative contracture, Mentor produces implants with both smooth and textured surfaces.
Thanks to a unique feature, the risk of capsular contracture is reduced: a natural fibrous membrane is formed around the implant, just like around any foreign body; if it becomes too dense, then this is reflected both in appearance (the implant is palpable and becomes noticeable, the breast is deformed) and on the patient’s health.
Opinions of plastic surgeons
The doctor confirms that Motiva does not create the effect of artificial breasts.
The surgeon also emphasizes that the manufacturer makes fairly reliable products.
Another doctor notes that Motiva attracts patients because it is innovative.
Patient reviews
The patient notes that when installing implants, it is important to choose a competent plastic surgeon and be wary of fakes.
Another girl in her review says that with Motiva the bust looks natural.
And this one talks about how the doctor recommended Motiva as a more innovative product compared to others.
What new did Motiva bring?
The Motiva company differs from its competitors in two features: ergonomics and new Q-chip technology.
Motiva ergonomix are breast implants that have an even more natural shape and structure than previous products. The creation took place thanks to numerous studies of anatomical endoprostheses. Naturalness is created under the influence of gravity, and implants follow all movements of the woman’s body. As a result, the natural beauty of the new breast brings aesthetic pleasure to its owner.
The Q-chip is the world's first microchip for use in breast implants. It is intended for scanning the condition of the breast and possible access to this information for a plastic surgeon. The technology is convenient for medical practice and also provides a guarantee of safety for the client.
