Dr. Manat Chayavichitsilp

Dr. Manat Chayavichitsilp (Thai: นพ. มนัส ฉายาวิจิตรศิลป์) is a male surgeon who works at Meko Clinic, which this site lists as Meko International Hospital, in Chatuchak, Bangkok. His page on the clinic website says he has been a surgeon there since 1982, and the clinic's website says Meko Clinic was founded in that year by Dr. Manat. The English spelling of his name follows our existing site data, because the pages we read give his name in Thai only.

We record his primary specialty simply as surgery. The Meko profile titles him a physician in aesthetic medical practice (in Thai, แพทย์เวชปฏิบัติเพื่อการเสริมความงาม) and does not name a board certification in plastic surgery, so this page does not give him one.

The profile opens with nose surgery, and its work categories also include double eyelid surgery, chin work and liposuction. From those sections we link him to six procedure areas. On the nose these are rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and alar base reduction; the others are double eyelid surgery, chin augmentation and liposuction. Every link rests on a named work section or on the profile's introduction, never on the job title alone.

The facts about him on this page rest on a single source, his profile at Meko Clinic (last read 2 October 2026). 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. A licence number appears on the Meko page; since it is stated by the clinic and was not seen by us on the register, we do not publish it as verified. To check for yourself, search the Council's online register, or ask our patient team to do it with you. The provider research methodology page explains how we weigh evidence.

If his documented procedure areas match what you are considering, you can request a consultation. The request is free, and nothing is booked until the clinic confirms an appointment.

The profile lists three entries under education and training. We repeat them as written and add nothing.

• Medical degree: Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Neither the degree title nor the graduation year is given.
• Microsurgery training: Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, United States, part of the Harvard network. The profile dates it to 1979, written in the Buddhist Era as 2522, which we have converted.
• Cosmetic surgery training: Osaka Shirakabe Hospital, Japan, from 1979 to 1980. The profile calls it training in cosmetic surgery (ศัลยกรรมเสริมสวย).

It helps to be plain about what is missing. The profile names no plastic surgery residency, no certificate from the Thai plastic surgery board, no fellowship, and no membership of any professional society, ThPRS (the Thai plastic surgery society) included. One hospital page that stays silent does not prove a qualification is absent, but it does mean we cannot state it, and you should not assume it either. If specialist board status matters to you, as it reasonably does for facial surgery, ask the clinic and ask for the answer in writing.

The dates give a sense of the timeline. The documented training falls in 1979 and 1980, and the profile places him at Meko from 1982. We do not turn that into a figure for years of experience, a number of operations or a statement about quality, because the profile supplies none of them.

When you weigh any surgeon's background, three questions are worth keeping in mind: which formal specialty training was completed and where, which operations are done regularly today, and whether the licence and credentials appear on a public register. The Meko profile answers only part of the first, so we suggest raising the rest with the clinic when you send your request.

The same profile records these positions.

• Surgeon at Meko Clinic, Bangkok, since 1982 (Thai year 2525). This is his current post, and it matches the clinic's statement that he founded it that year.
• Adviser to the Thai association for aesthetic surgery and aesthetic medicine (สมาคมศัลยกรรมความงามและเวชศาสตร์เพื่อความงามแห่งประเทศไทย), a current role with no start date given.
• Adviser to the Thai association for facial plastic surgery (สมาคมศัลยกรรมตกแต่งใบหน้าแห่งประเทศไทย), also current, also undated.
• Physician in the surgery department of Police General Hospital (โรงพยาบาลตำรวจ), Bangkok, from 1975, listed as a past post.

Being an adviser to an association is different from being a member of it. The profile does not say he is a member of either body, so we list no membership. The adviser roles are included because they are stated and show how he is connected to the wider professional community.

Several things the profile does not provide are just as relevant to you. It gives no figure for years in practice beyond the dates above, no count of nose, eyelid, chin or liposuction operations, and no outcome data, complication rates or publications. We found no peer-reviewed papers linked to his name and this clinic. The Meko pages also carry promotional statements about case volumes and pricing; we left those out because they are advertising claims we could not check against an independent source. When you ask about experience, ask for specifics that can be checked: the yearly number of operations like yours that he performs, how many of them are revisions, and what follow-up usually looks like for patients who live overseas.

On this site Meko is described as a Bangkok practice offering face and body procedures, and our listing for it includes 16 surgeons, Dr. Manat among them. A surgeon can work at more than one location, so confirm with the clinic where your own operation would take place.

Each area below is tied to a work section or to the introduction of his Meko profile. The descriptions are general information about the operations, in line with our procedure guides. They are not statements about how Dr. Manat performs them, since the profile does not describe his methods. Where a technique or material is named, treat it as a subject to raise at your consultation, not as something we know he uses.

### Rhinoplasty and male nose augmentation

Nose surgery is where the profile starts. Its work sections include nose augmentation, refinement of the nose tip and augmentation of the male nose. In general, rhinoplasty alters the nose's bony and cartilage structure, with the skin laid back over the revised shape. It can narrow or straighten the bridge, remove a hump, lift or refine the tip, and sometimes improve airflow at the same time. Our guide notes it is usually done under general anaesthesia. Surgeons describe the approach as open, with an incision on the columella, the tissue strip between the nostrils,, or closed, with cuts only inside the nostrils. To build up a low bridge or tip, the surgeon may harvest the patient's cartilage or choose an implant. Feel, infection risk and long-term stability differ between these options, so ask which one is proposed for your nose and why. Skin thickness matters too: on thicker skin the tip can go on refining for twelve months or more. Men who want augmentation may have different goals and skin from the typical female patient, and it is fair to ask how the plan is adapted to a stronger profile.

### Revision rhinoplasty (nose correction)

The profile has a work section headed แก้จมูก, meaning correction of the nose, which we link to revision rhinoplasty. Our own page on this operation is still a short stub, so what follows is general and deliberately limited. A second operation on a nose usually has to work around scar tissue and may need cartilage from another site, so it is often harder than the first. Many surgeons prefer to wait until swelling and scarring from the first operation have fully settled, and how long that takes is for your surgeon to judge. If you are travelling for a revision, ask how many he does, ask to see comparable cases, and bring your earlier operation notes along with a record of any implants or fillers in the nose.

### Alar base reduction (alar trimming)

The profile lists ตัดปีกจมูก, trimming of the nostril wings. In general, alar base reduction narrows broad nostrils with small cuts at the point where the nostril meets the cheek, either alone or alongside a rhinoplasty. Our page on it is also a stub, so we keep to broad points: ask where the scars will sit, and whether narrower nostrils will suit the proportions of your whole nose.

### Double eyelid surgery

The profile lists ตาสองชั้น, the double eyelid. In general, double eyelid surgery, also known as Asian blepharoplasty, creates or defines a crease in the upper lid. Our guide suggests allowing 5 to 7 days; treat that as general guidance and not as his own schedule. Bring photographs of creases you like, and be ready to talk about the height and shape that suit your face and how natural you want the result to look.

### Chin augmentation

The profile includes chin work among its categories and shows chin augmentation case pages. In general, chin augmentation adds projection or balances the lower face, frequently with an implant. The profile also mentions correction of chin problems after filler complications. We link only chin augmentation, the clearly stated service; if you need earlier filler corrected, put that question to the clinic directly.

### Liposuction

The profile lists ดูดไขมัน, fat suction. In general, liposuction removes pockets of fat, for example around the abdomen, flanks, thighs or upper arms, using small incisions. It contours the body; it is no weight-loss method, and it does not address cellulite or loose skin. According to our guide the shape keeps changing for about three to six months as swelling goes down, and a compression garment is typically worn for some weeks. Larger volumes and combined operations carry more risk. Ask which areas Dr. Manat treats himself and what limit he sets for a single session.

A consultation turns general information into a plan for your own face or body. The prompts below suit the procedure areas on his profile. They are general suggestions, not descriptions of how this surgeon works, and suitability for any of them stays an open question until a surgeon has examined your own case.

Credentials and responsibility. Ask which specialist training he holds, and ask how his documented background (a Chulalongkorn medical degree, microsurgery and cosmetic surgery training abroad in 1979 and 1980, and a long association with Meko) relates to the operation you want. Ask who will perform each stage of the operation and who will administer the anaesthetic. Meko's breast surgery page says an anaesthesiologist attends every case there, so it is reasonable to ask whether the same applies to yours.

Nose surgery. Ask which technique and which graft or implant he would suggest for you, what the alternatives are, and how he would plan the tip and bridge for your skin. For a revision, ask what material would be used if your own cartilage is limited, and what happens if a further correction proves necessary.

Eyelid and chin surgery. Ask how the crease height is decided and what healing usually involves. For chin work, ask about the implant material and size under consideration and how it fits your jaw and profile.

Liposuction. Ask which areas suit treatment, how much fat can be removed safely in one session given your weight and health, and whether the work could be staged. Ask how the risk of blood clots is managed around a long flight home.

Cost, written quotes and aftercare. We show no price for Dr. Manat because none is documented in a form we can attribute to him. Request an itemised written quotation showing which costs are covered (the surgeon's fee, theatre or clinic charges, anaesthesia, tests, garments, check-ups) and which are extra. Ask what a touch-up would cost, and who you can contact once you are home if something worries you.

Realistic expectations. Ask to see examples of similar cases, and ask him to explain what surgery cannot do for your anatomy. By the end you should be able to describe the operation, its risks and the recovery in your own words. All surgery brings risk: infection, bleeding, scarring or an outcome short of your hopes are among the possibilities, and you are entitled to hear them before deciding.

The main Meko site is at 41 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, with published opening hours of 09:00 to 20:00 daily. A second branch, Meko Clinic Rama 2, stands at 500 Rama 2 Road in Chom Thong district and opens at 10:00. The information we hold on Dr. Manat does not say which branch he attends, so ask the clinic where your consultation and operation would take place.

Some gaps matter as much as the facts. We found no sign that the clinic runs an international patient desk or arranges airport transfers, and no published list of languages spoken by Dr. Manat or by the staff. Neither JCI nor HA Thailand accreditation turned up for the clinic in our research, and we do not claim one. If any of this affects your decision, ask in writing before you book flights: what language will be used for the consultation and for written aftercare, whether an interpreter is available, and what accreditation, if any, the operating facility holds.

The figures below come from the stay lengths shown on our procedure pages. They are typical ranges, not Dr. Manat's own advice.

• Rhinoplasty: about 7 to 10 days, until the nose has been reviewed and the splint taken off; the alar base reduction page quotes the same range.
• Revision rhinoplasty: about 10 to 14 days.
• Double eyelid surgery and chin augmentation: about 5 to 7 days.
• Liposuction: about 7 to 10 days.

Combined procedures, and any complication or delayed review, can lengthen a stay. The surgeon who has examined you is the one who decides when flying is safe. Choose accommodation within easy reach of the clinic, allow a margin of spare days, pack loose front-opening clothes, and ask beforehand how check-ups will be handled after you return home. If you are thinking of combining operations, talk through the added risks and the journey home before committing.

A fuller first message means a more useful first reply. Depending on your procedure, consider gathering the items below. Photos and records are used only to prepare your consultation.

For any procedure:

• Age, height, weight, home country and possible travel dates.
• Existing illnesses, everyday medicines and supplements, known allergies, and any past trouble with an anaesthetic.
• Whether you smoke or use nicotine; surgeons often ask patients to stop for several weeks around an operation.
• What you would like to change, in your own words, with photographs of looks you admire.

For rhinoplasty, alar base reduction or revision rhinoplasty:

• Even, well-lit photographs without make-up: straight on, both profiles, the oblique views and from below, with a relaxed expression.
• For a revision, the date and country of every earlier nose operation, the operation report if you hold one, and whether grafts, implants or fillers were used.
• Any history of breathing trouble, sinus surgery or a nose injury.

For double eyelid surgery:

• Photographs with your eyes open and closed, from the front and a little to each side, plus a few examples of creases you like.
• Any earlier eyelid surgery, plus whether glasses or contact lenses are part of your daily routine.

For chin augmentation:

• Front and side photographs with teeth together and the face relaxed.
• Notes on any earlier jaw or chin surgery or filler, with dates and places.

For liposuction:

• Photographs from the front, side and back of the areas that concern you, with your current weight and how steady it has been.
• Any history of blood clots, previous abdominal or body surgery, or medicines that affect bleeding.

If you are unsure what to include, our patient team will advise. Passport copies and card details are not needed at this stage, so please leave them out.