Prof. Chairat Burusapat

Prof. Chairat Burusapat, M.D. (in Thai, ศ.นพ. ชัยรัตน์ บุรุษพัฒน์) is a Bangkok plastic surgeon holding the Diploma of the Thai Board of Plastic Surgery. His academic post is at Phramongkutklao Hospital, where the Department of Surgery's staff page names him head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, and most of his PubMed-indexed papers give Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine as his affiliation.

Outside that post, three other Bangkok hospitals publish profiles of him as a plastic surgeon: Bumrungrad International Hospital, in its Plastic Surgery Center on Sukhumvit Soi 3; Vichaiyut Hospital, on Set Siri Road in Phaya Thai; and The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital, on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Don Mueang. A fifth facility, BB Clinic & Beauty Center in Thong Lo, names him on a practitioners page with a 2018 copyright line, so whether he still sees patients there is unconfirmed.

Bumrungrad's specialty label for him is Plastic Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery. His published training moves from general surgery (Thai Board diploma, 2005) to plastic surgery (2007) and then to craniofacial work abroad, in Taipei and Perth. The individual cosmetic operations tied to his name appear on one official page, BB Clinic's list of his specialist areas: eyelid surgery, ear reshaping (otoplasty), rhinoplasty for augmentation or reduction, chin augmentation, lip reduction, facelift, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, gynecomastia surgery, tummy tuck and liposuction.

• Specialty: plastic surgery, cosmetic and reconstructive
• Based in: Bangkok, Thailand
• Hospital roles: head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit at Phramongkutklao Hospital; plastic surgeon at Bumrungrad International Hospital, Vichaiyut Hospital and The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital; named on an older BB Clinic & Beauty Center page
• Languages (as listed by Bumrungrad): Thai and English
• Memberships checked on the bodies' own lists: The Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand (ThPRS); Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand

To ask about an operation with him, request a consultation with Prof. Chairat Burusapat. We forward your request to whichever hospital you pick, and nothing is booked until that hospital or clinic confirms a date.

Medical degree and first posts. Prof. Chairat graduated M.D. from the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University in 1998, the year given by Bumrungrad, The Art and BB Clinic alike. BB Clinic's page traces the next three years: an internship at Sisaket Province Hospital (April 1998 to March 1999), then work as a general physician at PaiBung Hospital in Sisaket Province (April 1999 to May 2000) and at Bang Bua Thong Hospital in Nonthaburi (June 2000 to May 2001).

Two specialist boards, both from Phramongkutklao. Each stage of his specialist training took place at Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok:

• General surgery, completed with the Diploma of the Thai Board of Surgery in 2005, issued through the Medical Council of Thailand.
• Plastic surgery, which Vichaiyut's profile calls a fellowship, completed with the Diploma of the Thai Board of Plastic Surgery in 2007, the Thai specialist qualification in this field.

Craniofacial training abroad.

• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan: Certificate in Craniofacial Surgery (2008, as listed by BB Clinic).
• The Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia: craniomaxillofacial surgery (2010), listed as a fellowship by Bumrungrad and as a certificate in training by BB Clinic.

Craniomaxillofacial surgery covers the skull, the facial bones and the jaws, together with the tissues that lie over them. For a cosmetic patient this is background rather than a promise: it shows where his reconstructive training lies, not which cosmetic operations he performs today.

Shorter courses. BB Clinic also lists a comprehensive head and neck surgery cadaveric workshop at Chulalongkorn University (December 2007), a Beauty Operation Training Program at the International Beauty Training and Skin Center in Bangkok, a Certificate in Aesthetic Medicine from the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (March 2012) and a live plastic surgery workshop in Seoul (September 2012). The Art's Thai-language profile lists most of these certificates too.

Phramongkutklao Hospital: head of plastic and reconstructive surgery. On the Department of Surgery's staff page, the label หัวหน้าหน่วย (head of unit) sits beside his name in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit. BB Clinic's older page records him as a plastic surgeon in that division from June 2007. The department's pages, summarised on our facility profile, describe the unit's work as cleft lip and palate and craniofacial care, head and neck tumour surgery, facial bone surgery, breast reconstruction, burn care, microsurgery, hand surgery and cosmetic surgery.

Private hospital sessions, as published when we last checked:

• Bumrungrad International Hospital: Plastic Surgery Center, Building A, 16th floor; Saturday outpatient session from 08:00 to 16:00.
• Vichaiyut Hospital: Saturday from 09:00 to 10:00, on the 14th floor of the Medical Center Building.
• The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital: listed as a specialist plastic surgeon (ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่งเฉพาะทาง) under the nickname หมอเจี๊ยบ; its calendar showed Monday to Friday 17:00 to 22:00 and Sunday 08:00 to 20:00. The Art says each of its doctors concentrates on one or two procedure types but does not name his.
• BB Clinic & Beauty Center: named on its practitioners page, the only official source that lists his individual cosmetic operations. BB Clinic is also among the addresses on his 2019 ThPRS entry.

Timetables move, so our patient team checks the current day and place with the facility before suggesting a date.

Why his title varies. Bumrungrad and the Phramongkutklao staff page use Professor (ศ.นพ.). Older listings, including his 2019 ThPRS entry, use Associate Professor (รศ.นพ.), and Vichaiyut, The Art and BB Clinic simply use Dr. (นายแพทย์). The training details on these pages agree, so they describe one surgeon.

Recognition, as the sources state it. BB Clinic lists an Outstanding Resident Award from the Department of Surgery at Phramongkutklao Hospital (2004). A department news item dated 19 July 2022 congratulated him on an outstanding medical teacher award in the research category.

Memberships.

• The Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand (ThPRS): verified on the society's member list, where his entry gives Phramongkutklao, Bumrungrad, Vichaiyut and BB Clinic as addresses.
• Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand: verified in its public member search, in the surgery field.
• Named only on BB Clinic's page: The Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons of Thailand (which has no public member list to check against), The Medical Association of Thailand, The Thai Cleft Lip-Palate and Craniofacial Association, The Thai Society of Burn Injury and The Thai Society of Wound Healing.

Medical licence. The number 23311 appears on his ThPRS entry, on The Art's profile and on the BB Clinic page. We could not search the Medical Council of Thailand register during our review, so the number has not been matched there; you can look it up yourself at checkmd.tmc.or.th.

Published research. PubMed returns 30 records for him between 2012 and 2026, most with a Phramongkutklao affiliation. Papers close to his listed cosmetic areas include:

• a study of upper eyelid proportions in Asian (Oriental) patients that proposes a new eyelid crease ratio (Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2020);
• two randomised controlled trials of Colorado needle electrocautery against a traditional scalpel for the blepharoplasty incision, one on the upper lid (2023) and one on the lower lid (2024), both in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open;
• a 2019 comparison of the facial proportions of Miss Universe and Miss Universe Thailand with neoclassical canons and facial golden ratios;
• a randomised trial of triamcinolone injected immediately after surgical removal of keloids on the ear (2021).

On the reconstructive side, his papers cover the inverted lotus bud flap for immediate nipple reconstruction in oncoplastic breast surgery (2020), 3D preformed titanium mesh for orbital blowout fractures (Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, 2026) and topical aloe vera gel on split-thickness skin graft donor sites (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018).

Every procedure below is linked to Prof. Chairat by a single source, BB Clinic & Beauty Center's list of his specialist areas. Bumrungrad's Plastic Surgery Center, where he holds a Saturday clinic, offers each of them except lip reduction, but a centre's service list shows what the hospital provides, not what an individual surgeon performs. Because the BB page is older, ask our patient team to confirm that he still performs your operation, and at which hospital. The medical notes under each heading summarise our procedure guides in general terms; your own plan depends on his examination.

Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). Eyelids are the subject of three of the eight papers we list for him: the crease-ratio study and the paired incision trials. In general, blepharoplasty takes away or repositions surplus skin, muscle and fat to treat hooded upper lids or lower-lid bags, while creating a crease where none exists is a related operation, double eyelid surgery. Our guide describes sedation with local anaesthetic, or general anaesthesia, usually without an overnight stay, and around 5–7 days in the country, the point at which stitches typically come out. Dry eye, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease and reduced vision all change the safety picture, so he will need to hear about any of them. If a crease is your goal, ask how he would set its height and shape for your lids.

Ear reshaping (otoplasty). In most cases otoplasty sets prominent ears back through a cut behind the ear; it can also reshape the ear's folds or make large lobes smaller. Adults mostly have local anaesthesia and children a general anaesthetic, and patients commonly sleep in a soft headband for several weeks to protect the new shape. Tell him early if you scar thickly or have ever had a keloid: one of his trials studied a steroid injection given straight after ear keloids were surgically removed.

Rhinoplasty: augmentation or reduction. BB Clinic names both, and they pull in opposite directions. Augmentation rhinoplasty raises a flat bridge or projects the tip further, using cartilage from your own body or an implant; reduction lowers a hump, slims the nose or reshapes the tip. Each has its own materials and risks, so be precise about what you want changed. Our guide describes a general anaesthetic in most cases, roughly 7–10 days in Thailand until the external splint is removed and the nose checked, and tip swelling that can take a year or longer to settle fully. Revision work is not named for him; if your nose has been operated on before, send the details and we will ask whether he will assess it.

Chin augmentation and lip reduction. Both are on BB Clinic's list. For chin augmentation, our site currently gives only the usual time in Thailand, about 5–7 days, so ask him directly about the method, the incision and the recovery. Nose and chin together set the side profile, and his 2019 paper measured facial proportions against classical and golden-ratio ideals, so asking how he would judge your profile as a whole before an implant is chosen is a fair question. Lip reduction has no guide on our site; tell us what you have in mind and we will pass it on.

Facelift. In general, a facelift repositions the deeper layers of the lower face and neck and trims loose skin, aimed at jowls and a slack jawline or neck. SMAS, deep plane and mini facelifts are the main variants, and a neck lift is often added. Our guide lists general anaesthesia or sedation, one to two nights as an inpatient, and 10–14 days in the country. Blood collecting under the skin (a haematoma) is the most frequent significant complication, and smokers heal less reliably. Ask him which variant fits your face and which of his hospitals he would choose for an operation of this length.

Breast augmentation, lift and reduction. BB Clinic lists all three for him. Breast augmentation adds volume, usually with implants and occasionally with transferred fat. A breast lift trims stretched skin and brings the nipple and areola to a higher position, reshaping the breast with little added volume. Breast reduction removes weight as well as lifting, and is often chosen to ease neck, back or shoulder pain. Our guides suggest roughly a week to ten days in Thailand for augmentation; a lift or a reduction needs longer, commonly 10–14 days. Implants may need replacing or removing at some point, and BIA-ALCL, a rare lymphoma, is linked mainly to textured surfaces, so ask him which implant he proposes and why, and keep the implant card the hospital gives you.

Gynecomastia surgery. Male breast reduction is on his list. In general, gynecomastia surgery combines liposuction with removal of firm gland tissue, or uses one of the two alone. Enlarged male breast tissue can follow hormonal change, weight gain, some medicines, anabolic steroids or other conditions, so these are looked for before an operation is offered. Expect to wear a compression vest for several weeks and to spend 7–10 days in Thailand.

Tummy tuck and liposuction. A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) takes away lower-abdominal skin and fat and, in most patients, tightens muscles that have separated, often after pregnancy. It is done under general anaesthesia and involves a hospital stay of one to three nights; our guide suggests 12–14 days in Thailand. Among cosmetic operations its blood-clot risk is comparatively high, so plan clot prevention and early walking with him before any long flight home. Liposuction contours pockets of fat that resist diet and exercise; it reshapes the body rather than reducing weight, and will not fix cellulite or loose skin. Allow about 7–10 days, more after large-volume or combined sessions. BB Clinic's page also lists short pieces on liposuction and cellulite that he wrote for a Vichaiyut Hospital booklet in 2010.

Reconstructive and craniofacial questions. No official page lists particular reconstructive operations for him personally, so we have not linked him to any. If your concern is reconstructive, for example the facial bones or a scar, his craniofacial training, his reconstructive papers and the services of the unit he heads may still be relevant. Describe the problem in your request and we will ask whether, and where, he can see you.

Prof. Chairat's name appears at four quite different kinds of facility: a hospital Plastic Surgery Center at Bumrungrad, Vichaiyut Hospital with its Skin and Cosmetic Center, The Art as a dedicated plastic surgery hospital, and Phramongkutklao, where he heads the plastic and reconstructive surgery unit. His private sessions are few and fall on fixed days. Those two facts shape the most useful questions to bring.

Hospital, anaesthesia and follow-up

• Which of your hospitals would you use for my procedure, and what makes it the right one for me?
• Will an anaesthetist give my anaesthetic, and should I plan for a night in hospital?
• Your clinics run on set days. Who checks my wounds and takes out stitches in between, and who do I contact once I am back home?
• Could I have a written, itemised quote for the hospital you choose? The same operation can be priced differently at different hospitals.

Eyelids

• Do I need upper lids, lower lids or both? Is any of the heaviness actually ptosis, which calls for a different repair?
• If you create a crease, what height do you suggest for my eyes, and why?
• Scalpel or needle electrocautery for the incision? His two randomised trials compared exactly these.

Nose and chin

• Is my plan augmentation, reduction or a combination?
• Cartilage from my own body or an implant: which would you use in my nose, and what are the downsides of each?
• Open or closed approach, and where would any scars sit?
• Would changing the chin help my profile, or is the nose enough on its own?

Breasts

• Which implant (type, surface, size), which pocket and which incision do you recommend?
• Should a lift and an implant be combined in one operation for me, or staged?
• What scar pattern will my lift or reduction leave?

Body contouring and the male chest

• What is a safe amount to remove in one session for someone of my weight and health?
• Is my chest mostly fat or gland, and will I need gland removal as well as liposuction?
• What clot prevention do you advise before I fly?

Any opinion formed from photos is a starting point only; the plan becomes firm at the face-to-face examination in Bangkok.

Bumrungrad International Hospital (33 Sukhumvit 3, Soi Nana Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110) publishes the most detail on support for overseas patients. It holds JCI accreditation under the Hospital Program, first effective in 2002, and HA Thailand records an expiry of 22 May 2029 for its Advanced Hospital Accreditation. Its Medical Coordination Office on Building A's 10th floor is free for international patients: before you travel it can look over your records, estimate costs and set up appointments or a telemedicine call, and after discharge it provides medical reports and a fit-to-fly letter. At Suvarnabhumi Airport the hospital's representative is at Exit C, Gate 9 of the international arrivals hall (07:00 to 23:00); a free van to the hospital runs about hourly, depending on passenger numbers, and complimentary vans also connect the hospital with BTS Nana and BTS Phrom Phong. The hospital arranges visa extensions for patients and companions and states that it has over 130 interpreters. Prof. Chairat's clinic is in the Plastic Surgery Center (Building A, 16th floor, Counter A), where doctor consultations are by appointment only.

Vichaiyut Hospital (53 Set Siri Road, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400) says it runs an international patient desk, with Thai and English as its listed languages. No accreditation is recorded on our profile of it yet.

The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital (287 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Don Mueang, Bangkok 10210) is a plastic surgery hospital with 29 beds, 12 operating rooms and branch clinics in Lat Phrao and Pattaya. We have no record of international patient services or accreditation there, so ask our team what help it gives visitors from abroad, and choose a hotel with its Don Mueang location in mind.

BB Clinic & Beauty Center (87/5 Thong Lo 13, Sukhumvit 55, Klongton Nua, Bangkok 10110) lists Thai, English, Chinese and Russian.

Phramongkutklao Hospital (315 Ratchawithi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400): no international patient services or accreditation are recorded on our profile.

Planning your time in Thailand. Our procedure guides give these usual stays for the operations on his list, though your fitness to fly is his call:

• about 5–7 days: blepharoplasty, otoplasty, chin augmentation
• about 7–10 days: rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, gynecomastia surgery, liposuction
• about 10–14 days: facelift, breast lift, breast reduction
• about 12–14 days: tummy tuck

After body contouring, walk regularly, wear the garment as advised and raise clot prevention with him before the flight. Bumrungrad lists Thai and English for Prof. Chairat; should you prefer a language other than these, tell us and we will ask the facility about an interpreter.

The more complete your first message, the sooner the hospital can say whether a remote opinion is possible. Whatever the procedure, include:

• your age, home country, the dates you can be in Bangkok and your preferred hospital;
• health conditions, regular medicines and supplements (flag anything that affects bleeding), allergies, and any smoking or vaping;
• earlier operations on the same area, with the surgical report where you have it.

For photos, use daylight or soft, even lighting and a plain wall behind you, with no make-up or beauty filters. Then add what fits your procedure:

• Eyelids: close-ups taken straight on with eyes open and softly closed; note dry eye, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, contact lens use or any sight problem.
• Nose: front, both sides and the view from underneath; any past nose surgery, injury, blocked breathing or allergy.
• Chin, face and facelift: front and both profiles with the face relaxed; for a facelift, include the neck.
• Ears: a front view plus each ear from the side; for a child, their age.
• Breasts: standing front and side views, current bra size, the implant card if you already have implants, and any plans for pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Male chest: front and side views and a list of medicines, supplements and any steroid use.
• Abdomen or liposuction areas: front, side and back views, your weight and whether it has been steady, past pregnancies and future plans, and any history of blood clots.

Body photos can leave out your face. If Prof. Chairat or the hospital wants anything further, our patient team will tell you before a consultation is confirmed.