Dr. Kasemsak Pyungtanasup

Dr. Kasemsak Pyungtanasup (Thai: นพ. เกษมศักดิ์ พยุงธนทรัพย์) is a plastic surgeon who practises in Bangkok, Thailand. Two hospitals publish a profile for him. Praram 9 Hospital places him in its Skin and Plastic Surgery Center, and Wansiri Hospital, a specialist aesthetic surgery hospital on Rama 3 Road, lists him in its surgery team with breast surgery and rhinoplasty named as his focus.

This page gathers what those two official profiles say so that a patient comparing surgeons can see what is documented and what is not. It does not rank him against anyone else, and it adds nothing the hospitals have not published themselves.

The short version

• Surgeon: Dr. Kasemsak Pyungtanasup, male, plastic surgery.
• City: Bangkok.
• Facilities: Praram 9 Hospital in the Huai Khwang district and Wansiri Hospital on Rama 3 Road.
• Documented areas of focus: rhinoplasty and breast surgery, as listed on the Wansiri Hospital profile.
• Medical degree: Khon Kaen University, 1996, per the Praram 9 profile.
• How to see him: request a consultation through our patient team. Sending a request costs nothing, and an appointment exists only once the hospital has confirmed a slot.

If you are looking for a rhinoplasty surgeon in Bangkok, or for a plastic surgeon whose profile names breast surgery, he is one of several surgeons documented in the city. Our Bangkok guide gives the wider picture, and the provider research methodology explains how we decide what belongs on a profile.

Gaps in the published record. Neither hospital page states how many operations he has performed, how long he has been in practice, which societies he belongs to, which languages he consults in, or what any procedure costs with him. We have left all of that out rather than guess. Where a patient would reasonably want one of those answers, we say so below and suggest how to ask for it.

The details below come from the Praram 9 Hospital doctor profile and the Wansiri Hospital doctor profile. Where the two agree we state the fact plainly, and where they differ we say so.

Medical degree. Praram 9 records his medical degree as an MD (แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต), awarded in 1996 by Khon Kaen University.

General surgery residency. The Wansiri profile lists a residency in general surgery at Ramathibodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, running from 1996 to 2002.

Plastic surgery training: a discrepancy. This is the point on which the two profiles do not match. Praram 9 prints plastic surgery training dated 2004 at Ramathibodi, while Wansiri prints a residency in plastic surgery from 2002 to 2004 at Chulalongkorn. Both place the end of that stage in 2004, but the institution differs. Because the sources conflict, and because we could not check the Thai Medical Council records ourselves, we do not name a plastic surgery institution on this profile. Both hospitals do present him as a plastic surgeon. If this matters to you, ask the patient team to obtain written confirmation of his plastic surgery training and any board certification before you travel.

Observerships in the United States. The Wansiri profile lists two short clinical observer placements in 2013:

• Clinical Observer, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Microsurgery, Beaumont Health System (The Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan), July to August 2013.
• Clinical Observer, Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery, The Valley Health System (The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey), September 2013.

An observership means watching and learning alongside a host team. It is not a fellowship or a degree and should not be read as one, and it says nothing about which operations he performs today. We list it because the hospital does.

Licence. The Wansiri profile prints a Medical Licence Number of 21338. The licence can be looked up on the Medical Council of Thailand's public register at checkmd.tmc.or.th, and our patient team can help you confirm it before you travel. Treat it as the hospital's statement, not as independently verified. Any patient can search the Medical Council register directly, which is a sensible step for anyone planning surgery abroad.

Societies. Neither hospital profile states a plastic surgery society membership, and we have found none elsewhere. That is not evidence either way. It means there is nothing documented for us to report, and you can ask his team whether he holds a Thai board certification or a society membership.

Dr. Kasemsak is documented at two Bangkok hospitals. Neither profile gives start dates, so we cannot say how long he has been at either.

Praram 9 Hospital. The Praram 9 doctor directory places him in the Skin and Plastic Surgery Center on the ninth floor of Building B. Its official address begins with number 99, Bang Kapi, and falls within Huai Khwang. The centre's own pages stress dermatology and laser work, and its doctor list shows dermatologists and plastic surgeons side by side under one label, so the label alone does not tell you who operates. It is his individual profile that identifies him as a plastic surgeon. The services the centre describes are largely skin treatments, injectables, peels and laser procedures, and the hospital's service list names no particular operation for him. That is why the Praram 9 profile supports his specialty and training but not a list of procedures. More about the hospital is on our Praram 9 Hospital page.

Wansiri Hospital. Wansiri lists him in its surgery team, with breast surgery and rhinoplasty named alongside him. Our facility page describes Wansiri as a specialist aesthetic surgery hospital on Rama 3 Road in Bangkok that works in English and Thai. We do not hold a separate research file on Wansiri, so we have not added facility details beyond that. The Wansiri Hospital page carries the hospital-level information we do have.

What two hospitals mean for a patient. A surgeon listed at more than one hospital may operate at either, or at one of them only. Questions worth settling early, through the patient team and not by assumption, are where your consultation would take place, where any operation would be carried out, and who you contact if a worry arises after you fly home. The simplest route to answers is a request on our booking page.

Not documented. Earlier posts, teaching roles, publications and committee work are all absent from the sources we checked. If an official page publishes any of them, we will add it.

The Wansiri profile names two interests for him: breast surgery and rhinoplasty. Only rhinoplasty corresponds to one of our procedure guides. Breast surgery on the profile is a broad heading, not a single operation, so we do not claim that he performs any particular breast procedure. The breast guides linked below are general background to help you ask good questions, not a statement of what he does.

### Rhinoplasty with Dr. Kasemsak in Bangkok

Rhinoplasty is the one procedure the Wansiri profile attaches to him, and we link it to him on that evidence alone. As a general description, a rhinoplasty modifies the bone and cartilage beneath the nose with the skin then healing down onto the revised framework. People ask for it to change the bridge or tip, to narrow the nostrils, to raise a low bridge, or to improve airflow when the septum is corrected at the same time. Our rhinoplasty guide sets out techniques, recovery and risks in detail.

Patients who travel to Thailand commonly have one of two goals. Reduction means removing a hump or narrowing and refining. Augmentation means raising a low bridge or bringing the tip forward. The methods and materials differ between them: raising a low bridge can be done with your own tissue, namely cartilage from the nasal septum, ear or rib, or with a manufactured implant (our guide mentions silicone and ePTFE). Each choice balances feel, lasting stability and infection risk differently. The hospital profile does not say which approach Dr. Kasemsak favours, so ask him at the consultation instead of assuming.

If you have had nose surgery before and are unhappy with the outcome, ask directly whether he accepts revision cases. His listing says rhinoplasty, not revision rhinoplasty. Our revision rhinoplasty guide explains why revisions tend to be more complex, and why any redo is typically postponed for twelve months or more after the original surgery.

### Breast surgery: what is and is not listed

Wansiri lists breast surgery among his interests without breaking it into augmentation, lift, reduction or revision. If you are considering one of these, ask the patient team which breast operations he performs, and do not take the general heading as a promise. For background, start with breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation and breast implant revision. Each is a different operation with different incisions, recovery and risks, so naming your goal clearly in the first message helps your request reach the right person.

By way of general background, augmentation uses implants or fat transfer, a lift may be discussed instead of or alongside it when the nipple sits low, and a reduction removes tissue and is often considered for physical symptoms as well as appearance. None of this describes Dr. Kasemsak's own technique.

### Not documented

Neither hospital lists him for facelifts, eyelid surgery, body contouring or gender-affirming surgery. That does not prove he never performs them. It means we have no published evidence, so we do not list them. If you want something beyond rhinoplasty and breast surgery, ask what he is documented to offer before you commit to any plan.

A first consultation is where you find out whether this surgeon and this plan suit you. The points below are general guidance for his two documented areas. They are not descriptions of his own practice, which the hospitals have not set out, and suitability is something the surgeon can judge only after examining you in person.

### If you are asking about rhinoplasty

• Your goal in your own words. Bring two or three photos of noses you like and one or two you do not. Explain what bothers you about your nose and whether breathing is also a problem.
• Technique and material. In general, an open approach uses a small incision across the strip of skin between the nostrils, while a closed approach keeps all incisions inside the nostrils. If the aim is a taller bridge or a tip that sits further forward, ask whether your own cartilage or an implant would be used, where any cartilage would come from, and what each option means for recovery and for the risk of later problems.
• Your anatomy. Skin thickness affects how much definition is realistic, and thicker skin generally takes longer to settle. Ask what limits apply to your nose.
• Earlier surgery or injury. Mention it openly, because it changes the plan and the length of the operation.
• Healing. In general, much of the obvious swelling is gone by weeks two to three, though fine changes at the tip may continue for twelve months or longer. Ask when you could fairly judge the result.
• Revisions. Ask what happens if a second operation is needed, who covers the cost, and whether it would mean another trip to Bangkok.

### If you are asking about breast surgery

• Which operation. Say which operation you are thinking of, or explain the change you want, then ask whether it is something he does.
• Implants. If implants come up, ask about the type, shape, surface and position he would suggest and why, and what the plan would be if one later needed replacing or removing. Implants are not lifetime devices.
• Incisions and scars. Ask where the cuts would go and what scarring to expect.
• Your background. Pregnancy plans, breastfeeding, family history, earlier breast surgery and any screening you have had all matter.
• Recovery. Ask when you could fly, return to desk work and resume exercise, and what help you would need if you travel alone.

### Questions for any operation

• Who will perform the surgery, and who else will be in the operating room?
• Would the operation take place at Praram 9 or at Wansiri?
• What anaesthesia is planned, and who gives it?
• What does the quoted fee cover and leave out, such as the hospital stay, medicines, follow-up visits, compression garments and revision cover?
• How long should I stay in Bangkok before flying home?
• How do I reach the team after I get home, and how are urgent problems handled?

Write the answers down. A careful surgeon expects detailed questions. If you feel rushed, or the plan shifts between messages without explanation, tell our patient team.

Dr. Kasemsak practises in Bangkok, which has direct international flights and a large number of private hospitals. What follows is limited to facts the hospitals state, plus general advice.

Praram 9 Hospital. Praram 9 says it provides interpreters for overseas patients from before arrival until after departure, every day from 7am to 5pm, in six languages: Arabic, Burmese, English, Japanese, Khmer and Mandarin. It also lists dedicated contact numbers for several countries and for expatriates, and says it offers complimentary transport, a van picking up at Phetchaburi MRT (Exit 1) and a bus linked to Makkasan on the Airport Rail Link. These describe hospital services generally and say nothing about his own consultations.

Wansiri Hospital. Our facility page records English and Thai as the languages Wansiri offers. We have no detail on an international desk there, so ask the patient team what support would be arranged for you.

Language with the surgeon. Neither profile states which languages Dr. Kasemsak himself consults in. If you need English or an interpreter for another language, raise it before the appointment so it can be arranged.

Remote review, then in person. In general, many Thai hospitals will study photos and a medical history from abroad and suggest an outline plan. That plan is provisional, and for rhinoplasty in particular the surgeon confirms it face to face before operating. For a rhinoplasty, the rhinoplasty guide quotes 7 to 10 days in Thailand, a window that lets the splint be removed and the surgeon look at the healing. Time needed for any breast operation depends on which operation it is and on his advice, so we give no figure here.

Planning the trip. Leave slack on both sides of the surgery. Avoid a rigid flight home, because the surgeon, not the airline, decides when you may fly. Ask where you would stay while recovering, how you would travel between hotel and hospital, and who is on the end of the phone if a concern arises overnight. Carry copies of your medical history, a list of your medicines and allergies, and your insurance papers. Travel insurance often excludes complications of elective cosmetic surgery, so read the wording before relying on it.

Two hospitals, two sites. Praram 9 is in Huai Khwang and Wansiri is on Rama 3 Road, in different parts of the city. Confirm the exact hospital and address for every appointment and follow-up visit. Our Bangkok guide has general information on getting around.

Good preparation makes a remote first review far more useful. What to send depends on the procedure. Treat these lists as general suggestions based on our procedure guides, because the hospital can ask for other items.

### For rhinoplasty

• Clear photos in even natural light without filters: straight on, each side in profile, each three-quarter angle, and one from below showing the base of the nose.
• A neutral expression, hair off the face and, if possible, no makeup.
• A short account of any earlier nose surgery (where, when and what was done), any injury to the nose, and any trouble breathing.
• Allergies, everyday medicines, supplements, nicotine use in any form, and any history of unusual bleeding or anaesthetic reactions in you or close family.
• Your goals in words, with a few reference images of results you like, so the surgeon can tell you what is realistic for your nose.

### For breast surgery

• Chest photos from the front, each side and an angle, in even light, usually without clothing over the breasts. Send them only through whatever private channel our patient team provides.
• Your height and weight, and any recent large change in weight.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding history, and any plans for future pregnancies.
• Details of previous breast surgery or implants, including type, size and date if known, and any implant card.
• Screening results and any family history of breast conditions.
• What you want to change, and any size or shape you picture.

### For any procedure

• A medical summary covering chronic conditions, past operations, current medicines, allergies and any blood-thinning treatment.
• Passport details and intended travel dates so the schedule can be planned.
• Written questions you want answered.

Photos are personal medical data. Use only the channels our patient team points you to, and never post them publicly. If you are uncomfortable sending an image, say so and the team can advise what is essential for a first review.