M.D. Kongsawate Khaogate

Kongsawate Khaogate (Thai name: ก้องเศวต ขาวเกตุ) is a male plastic surgeon named in the official doctor directory of Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (SiPH), located in Bangkok Noi, Bangkok. His English profile gives the title "M.D." and the specialty "plastic surgery". The hospital files him under its Surgery Center, plastic surgery, and shows when he sees outpatients.

In short, Dr. Kongsawate is a Bangkok plastic surgeon whose documented practice is at a single facility, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital. The only special interest on his profile is plastic surgery as a whole. The profile does not name any individual operation, so this page does not credit him with one.

Everything specific to him below comes from the hospital's own profile of him. Where the profile is silent (procedures, society membership, languages, publications) we say so instead of guessing. For how we check provider facts, see our provider research methodology.

If you want an appointment with him, use the consultation request page. Our patient team passes your enquiry to SiPH and tells you what the hospital says is feasible. No appointment is made automatically.

The hospital profile lists two qualifications. Both are credited to the same Thai university faculty, Siriraj at Mahidol University.

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), year given as 2017.
• Diploma of Plastic Surgery, same faculty; the profile gives no year.

One wording point. The English profile calls the plastic surgery qualification a "Diploma", while the Thai-language profile uses the term for a board certificate (วุฒิบัตร). We reproduce the English wording as published and make no stronger claim than that.

We have not been able to confirm either qualification on the Medical Council of Thailand register. That reflects a limit in our method and says nothing against the surgeon. If a registration check matters to your decision, tell us when you send your request.

What can reasonably be read from this: the degree and the plastic surgery qualification are both tied to the university faculty that is also linked with the hospital where he is listed. What the profile does not say is just as relevant. It lists no fellowship, no overseas training and no sub-specialty course, so we do not suggest any. A patient who wants that detail can include the question in the request form.

Only one role is on record: plastic surgeon in the Surgery Center at SiPH, with clinic times shown on the hospital website. The profile shows no earlier appointments, academic titles, leadership posts or teaching roles.

This page carries no years-in-practice total, operation count or outcome figure. None is published for him, and an invented figure would be misleading in a medical decision. The single date we can state is the 2017 year attached to his medical degree.

In the hospital's own directory, twelve doctors appear under plastic surgery, and he is one of them. The wider team is described on the hospital page.

A note on accreditation, since patients often ask. On its accreditation page SiPH presents itself as a JCI-accredited public hospital, and says its fourth accreditation period began on 18 November 2023 and ends on 17 November 2026. We were unable to load the JCI directory, so nothing independent backs this up yet. That period ends only weeks after our check, so ask us where things stand before you book travel.

Documented for the surgeon: plastic surgery as a field, and nothing narrower. Because no individual operation is named on his profile, we cannot say that he performs rhinoplasty, breast surgery, liposuction, eyelid surgery or any other particular procedure.

Documented for the centre where plastic surgery is offered: the Skin and Plastic Surgery Center, found on the 3rd floor of Zone A, describes consultation, diagnosis and treatment by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Its plastic surgery list covers lymphedema surgery, paediatric plastic surgery, hand surgery, scar revision, craniofacial and jaw surgery, wound care, burn management, eyelid surgery, nasal surgery, reconstructive and breast reconstruction surgery, and facial palsy surgery. The same page also names ptosis correction, creating a double eyelid, treatment of lower eyelid bags and chin surgeries.

These are services of the centre. The page does not say which surgeon carries out which service. Our site has information pages for four of them, which can help you shape your questions:

• Ptosis correction
• Double eyelid surgery
• Lower blepharoplasty
• Genioplasty (chin surgery)

The straightforward way to find out whether he personally does a given operation is to ask. State the procedure when you request a consultation, and our team puts that exact question to SiPH: is he the right surgeon, or does a colleague in the centre handle it? The directory lists other plastic surgeons, and the hospital page shows who practises there.

Reading a procedure page alongside your own case. Patients commonly find it useful to read the general page for the operation they have in mind before the appointment, then note where their own situation differs. For example, if you are thinking about the upper eyelid, the ptosis correction and double eyelid pages describe two different aims: one addresses a drooping lid that affects the opening of the eye, the other reshapes the lid crease. Which, if either, suits you can only be decided by a surgeon examining you.

The guidance in this section is general. It is aimed at someone seeing a surgeon whose list of operations is not published, and it describes no particular habit or policy of Dr. Kongsawate.

Establish the match first. Describe plainly what you would like to change or correct. Then ask whether the surgeon you are seeing regularly performs that operation, or whether it sits with another member of the team. It is also fair to ask whether the person you meet at the consultation would be the person operating.

Ask what the plan involves. A thorough assessment usually looks at your aims, medical and surgical history, medicines and supplements, smoking or vaping, existing scars and what your anatomy realistically allows. Ask what the operation consists of, which alternatives exist (including waiting or a non-surgical route) and where any incisions would lie.

Ask about risks and the recovery path. Every operation carries risks, and they differ by procedure. Ask which ones are most relevant to you, how they are handled if they occur, and what the days and weeks afterwards look like: when dressings and stitches are dealt with, when flying is acceptable, and when work and exercise can resume. Request the recovery plan in writing for your specific operation and compare it with our procedure page. Your suitability for a particular operation will depend on an examination in person.

Ask about aftercare at a distance. Find out who reviews you after surgery, whom to contact if something worries you after the flight home, and how remote photo or message reviews work.

Ask for the costs in writing. An estimate should state what it covers: surgeon's fee, operating theatre, anaesthesia, any stay in hospital, implants or other materials, medication and follow-up visits. We found no published price for this surgeon, so none appears here.

Notes help, and so does asking for a written summary. A useful test is whether, at the end, you could describe in your own words what would be done and why.

You would attend the hospital's Bangkok Noi campus, postcode 10700, on Wanglang Road. For the wider city, read our Bangkok guide.

What the hospital publishes. The centre says appointments are booked through the hospital's Call Center on 1474 (press 1). Published opening hours run from 08:00 until 20:00 on Sundays and from Monday to Friday, with an earlier 19:00 finish on Saturdays. Those are the centre's hours. His own outpatient sessions are shown separately on his hospital profile and may differ.

What we could not find. On the official pages we opened there is no international patient desk, no interpreter service and no statement of languages spoken, whether for the hospital or for this surgeon. We therefore say nothing about English-language service. If you need to communicate in English, state that in your request, and our team will query it with the hospital before you commit to flights or accommodation.

Planning the trip. In general, a stay for surgery has to allow for a pre-operative assessment, the operation itself, early wound checks and the surgeon's agreement that you are fit to fly. How long that takes differs between procedures, so confirm the schedule for yours with the surgeon. Hold off on non-refundable travel bookings until an appointment has been confirmed by the hospital.

Dr. Kongsawate's operations are not listed, so a precise description of your aim is the most valuable item you can supply. The list below suits almost any plastic surgery enquiry assessed remotely.

• Your aim, in your own words: which feature concerns you and what result you hope for.
• Photographs in even light against a plain background. For the face: front, both sides and a slight upward angle. For the body: front, side and back. Keep clothing minimal and consistent, and avoid filters.
• Medical history: ongoing conditions, past operations (with operative reports if you have them), allergies, current medicines, and any blood-thinning drugs or supplements.
• Lifestyle: smoking or vaping, alcohol, recent weight change, plans for pregnancy.
• Earlier cosmetic treatment: implants, fillers, thread lifts or previous surgery in that area, with dates and the clinic if you know it.
• Travel window: the earliest and latest days you could arrive in Bangkok, and how many days you can spend there.

If your question concerns the eyelids. Add a photo with your eyes open and relaxed, one looking straight ahead, and a note of anything affecting vision, such as a lid that sits low enough to obstruct your sight. A photo of how your eyelids looked some years ago can also show the surgeon what has changed.

If your question concerns the nose. Add front, side and underneath views, and mention any breathing difficulty, previous nasal injury or earlier nasal surgery.

If your question concerns the chin or jaw. Include a full side profile with the teeth together, a relaxed face and a smiling photo, plus a note of any previous dental, orthodontic or jaw treatment.

These are general suggestions. The surgeon may ask for different or additional material.