On Sunday, November 8, 2026, PRS KOREA 2026, the international congress of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, took place at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. This year’s congress marks the society’s 60th anniversary.


Dr. Han Seung-beom, lead surgeon of Amorata Plastic Surgery, opened the breast surgery session on the first day as its first speaker and presented “Preservation Breast Augmentation: What Should We Preserve?”


Dr. Han Seung-beom speaking at the PRS KOREA 2026 podium

Presentation details

  • Congress: PRS KOREA 2026 (International Congress of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons)
  • Date and time: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 14:00–14:15
  • Venue: Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, Room 3
  • Session: Aesthetic Breast 1 — Preservation Breast Augmentation: Myth or Fact?
  • Title: Preservation Breast Augmentation: What Should We Preserve?
  • Speaker: Dr. Han Seung-beom (listed in the program as Sungbum Han, Amorata Plastic Surgery)


Title slide — Preservation Breast Augmentation: What Should We Preserve?

What is preservation breast augmentation?

Preservation breast augmentation creates the space for the implant by stretching the tissue instead of cutting it, as far as possible.


The theme of the session was “Preservation Breast Augmentation: Myth or Fact?” Three speakers examined the procedure from their own perspectives, and the session closed with a joint discussion.

Key points: what needs to be checked

Dr. Han pointed out that to judge what is actually being preserved, three things need to be checked first:

  1. Which layer the implant sits in
  2. Whether the pocket fits the size of the implant
  3. How the tissue responds as it is stretched


Even with the same implant, the thickness of the tissue that covers it changes with the layer it sits in. A pocket that does not match the implant can affect the shape and position. When the tissue is stretched instead of cut, the response of the stretched tissue also needs to be followed.


PRS KOREA 2026 speaker badge — Sungbum Han, Amorata Plastic Surgery, Speaker

At Amorata

At consultation, we look at the shape of the chest wall, the thickness of the tissue and the size of the implant together. What to preserve is also decided to suit each person’s body.


You can read more about the surgery on our Breast Augmentation and Revision Breast Surgery pages.

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