Dr. Nattaphong Loktharmmarak

Dr. Nattaphong Loktharmmarak (Thai: นพ.ณัฐพงศ์ โลกธรรมรักษ์) works as a plastic surgeon in Phuket, Thailand, and is male. The profile on his own clinic's website names aesthetic and reconstructive surgery as his field. Two facilities name him: Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, whose doctor page places him in the Phuket Plastic Surgery Institute, and Aspire Clinic Phuket, a clinic whose website carries his name and sets out his background.

His listed expertise covers face lift, breast augmentation, open rhinoplasty with structural correction, skin cancer surgery, body contouring, liposuction and lipofilling, and the treatment of maxillofacial injuries. Four of these match guides on this site, and we link him to them because the clinic profile names them: facelift, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty and liposuction. Skin cancer surgery and maxillofacial injury care are reconstructive work, so we mention them here without a procedure page.

His languages are given as English and Thai. We have not recorded a Medical Council of Thailand licence number or any professional society membership for him. 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. This is a limit on what we could confirm, not a comment on his standing. The booking section explains how to check the register yourself.

To start a conversation with him about surgery, send a consultation request. Our patient team passes it to the facility and explains what the surgeon is likely to want from you; nothing is booked until the facility confirms. This page is built from public sources; it is not medical advice and does not forecast any individual result.

This summary draws on two public pages: the Bangkok Hospital Siriroj doctor profile and the About page of Aspire Clinic Phuket, which is written in Thai. We translated the Thai list as faithfully as we could and added nothing to it.

Medical degree. The Siriroj profile records his medical degree as completed at Prince of Songkla University in 2012.

General surgery. The Aspire page lists a Thai board certificate in general surgery awarded through the medical faculty of Prince of Songkla University. The Siriroj profile supplies the year, 2017. The Aspire page itself gives no years for his degrees.

Plastic surgery. The Aspire page lists a Thai board certificate in plastic surgery from Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, and the Siriroj profile dates it to 2020. The same page also names Ramathibodi Hospital under work experience, with no role or dates, so we cannot say what he did there.

Courses and workshops named by the clinic. The Aspire profile adds the items below. We repeat them as the clinic gives them, without ranking:

• Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma, a course, 2016.
• Reconstructive and Aesthetic Head and Neck Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop, 2017.
• Fingers replantation microsurgery hands-on workshop, 2018.
• The Forum of Asian Wound Care, Burn Wound Association, a course, 2019. The clinic page prints this title with a typo; we show the evident intended name.
• An observation placement with the plastic and reconstructive surgery department of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, 2020.
• Body-Jet evo Liposuction and Lipotransfer (breast filling), a course, 2022.
• Cosmetic Dermatology: Tip to success, a course within the Dermatology department of Ramathibodi Hospital, 2023.

A course certificate shows attendance, not how often a surgeon operates in that area. Two entries sit closest to the procedures on this profile: the 2022 liposuction and fat-transfer course and the 2017 head and neck cadaveric workshop. The sources do not link either course to his daily practice, so a useful consultation question is which of his listed areas fill most of his operating schedule.

His licence number can be looked up on the Medical Council of Thailand's public register at checkmd.tmc.or.th; we found no public member list from ThPRS, the Thai plastic surgery society. Our provider research methodology describes how we research and label provider facts.

The two public pages describe his posts differently, and a patient planning travel should be aware of that.

Bangkok Hospital Siriroj. The hospital's doctor profile lists him as a plastic surgeon with the Phuket Plastic Surgery Institute. On its institute page the hospital places the unit in Building 5, 4th floor, and says most of the plastic surgery patients it treats are foreigners. We pass this on as the hospital's own statement, not as something we measured.

Aspire Clinic Phuket. The clinic's website names him on its About page and presents him as its plastic surgeon. Our page for the clinic shows him as the one surgeon found on its official pages.

Earlier work. The Aspire page lists Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok Hospital Phuket and Vachira Phuket Hospital as work experience. It gives no roles and no dates, so we do not describe what he did at any of them or for how long.

An unresolved difference. A graphic on the Aspire page, dated 2023, calls him a plastic surgery specialist at Vachira Phuket Hospital, whereas the Siriroj profile names the Phuket Plastic Surgery Institute. We could not settle which is current, so we do not label the older entries as current. Because rosters change, ask our patient team to confirm where he will operate on your dates, and when you send a request we ask the facility to confirm the location of both consultation and surgery.

The sources state no years in practice, case counts or awards for him, and we have added none.

His own clinic profile names the four areas below, which is why we link him to them. The background under each heading follows our procedure guides and covers the operation generally. It does not describe how he performs it, because the sources are silent on that.

### Facelift

Face lift is on his list. In a facelift the surgeon lifts the supporting layers beneath the skin of the jaw and neck and removes surplus skin, which is how it addresses jowls and slack in the neck. It leaves the brow, eyelids and fine surface lines untouched; those need other procedures such as a brow lift, blepharoplasty or skin treatment, sometimes done in the same session. Our facelift guide has the detail, and related pages cover the deep plane facelift, the mini facelift and the neck lift.

The sources do not say which technique he favours, so the question to bring is: which approach do you advise for my face, and what is the reason? Both of his facilities list the operation: the Bangkok Hospital Siriroj institute page includes facelift among its procedures, and Aspire's site lists it among its facial procedures.

In general, international patients are advised to stay 10 to 14 days in Thailand after a facelift, so stitches can be removed and early complications checked before travel. Bruising mostly fades in two to three weeks, numbness and faint swelling take months to ease, and scars need roughly a year to mature. Surgeons keep a close eye out for a haematoma, a pocket of blood under the facial skin that occasionally needs to be released. Smokers face a higher chance of wound-healing trouble, so surgeons ask for nicotine to stop well before and after. Whether a facelift is appropriate for you is something he can judge only after seeing you.

### Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation is on his list, and the clinic also records his 2022 course on liposuction and lipotransfer for breast filling. The operation enlarges the breasts or changes their shape, typically through a silicone or saline implant, or occasionally through fat taken from elsewhere on the patient's body. Our breast augmentation guide explains the usual incisions (along the crease beneath the breast, around the bottom of the areola, or in the underarm) and the two placements, in front of the chest muscle or partly behind it. Fat transfer is covered separately in fat transfer breast augmentation; it usually gives a more modest increase and may need more than one session.

Nothing we found states which implants, surfaces or incisions he uses. Ask what he would recommend for your body and why, what the follow-up plan is once you are home, and how and when your implants would be monitored. Breast implants have a finite life, and a good number of recipients eventually have theirs replaced or removed. The U.S. FDA has described BIA-ALCL, an uncommon lymphoma tied mostly to textured-surface devices, and suggests periodic imaging of silicone implants, so ask how that would work in your country. On discharge, ask the hospital for the card recording the make, size, style and batch details of your implants, and keep it among your health records.

Across the whole trip, think of a week to ten days away. Desk work is often possible again after about a week, and limits on lifting and exercise are generally relaxed between weeks four and six on the surgeon's advice.

### Rhinoplasty

The clinic profile lists open rhinoplasty with structural correction. In the open approach, a small cut across the skin bridge between the nostrils lets the surgeon lift the skin and work directly on the cartilage and bone. "Structural" suggests work on that supporting framework, such as the tip or the bridge, instead of adding material on top. Our rhinoplasty guide separates reduction (taking down a hump, narrowing, refining) from augmentation (building up a flat bridge or giving the tip more projection); for the second goal see Asian rhinoplasty, and for breathing correction alongside shape see septorhinoplasty.

Because techniques, materials and risks differ with each goal, say at the outset which one you want. The sources do not list revision rhinoplasty for him, so we do not link him to the revision page. Anyone with a history of earlier nose surgery should mention it in the request, so the surgeon can say whether he would take the case on.

In general, the external splint and stitches come off around days five to ten, the nose looks socially acceptable at roughly the three-week mark, though the tip carries on refining through the first year and sometimes beyond. The risk list covers bleeding, infection, swelling that lingers, blocked airflow, uneven contours and a shape you may not like; some patients later seek a second procedure.

### Liposuction and lipofilling

Liposuction and lipofilling are both on his list, and the clinic records the 2022 Body-Jet evo course on liposuction and lipotransfer. Liposuction takes stubborn fat from the abdomen, waist, thighs and upper arms through small incisions using a thin cannula. It shapes the body; it is not a weight-loss treatment. Lipofilling relocates fat, for instance to the face or breast; see facial fat grafting and fat transfer breast augmentation. Our liposuction guide covers the method, and there are pages on VASER liposuction and HD liposuction.

We could not find which method he uses or what volume limit he sets per session. As general guidance, removing a big volume in one sitting can bring fluid shifts, bleeding and clots with greater likelihood, so the surgeon sets a ceiling according to body weight and general health, and may spread the work over more than one visit. Be wary of any offer to clear many areas or very large volumes cheaply. Expect to wear a compression garment for some weeks; the trip itself is commonly 7 to 10 days, and the settled contour takes three to six months to show. Find out which measures against clots he suggests for your journey home.

### Other listed areas

His profile also names skin cancer surgery, body contouring beyond liposuction and maxillofacial injury care, and his courses include trauma exposure, head and neck surgery, finger microsurgery and wound and burn care. Together they suggest a reconstructive side to his work. If you want reconstruction rather than a cosmetic operation, say so in your request, since that conversation is different.

A consultation lets the surgeon examine you, hear your goals and give a view on whether surgery is appropriate. The questions below are general and tied to the four areas on his profile. They are meant to help you decide, not to predict his answers.

Whatever the procedure

• What do you recommend in my case, and is there a gentler alternative worth considering first?
• Would the consultation and surgery be at Bangkok Hospital Siriroj or at Aspire Clinic Phuket?
• Who will give the anaesthetic, and which type?
• How many nights in the ward should I expect, and when would you clear me for the flight home?
• What is and is not in the written quote, and how would corrective surgery be charged if it were needed?
• Once I am back home, how is aftercare arranged and who should I call if something goes wrong?

Facelift. Ask which technique suits your skin and bone structure, whether a neck lift or eyelid work would be added, where the incision lines would run and what preparation is needed. Tell him if you smoke or vape.

Breast augmentation. Ask about implant type, surface, shape and size, and about the incision and pocket he would pick. Ask how and when implants should be checked, and whether fat transfer is realistic for your body.

Rhinoplasty. Ask whether an open or closed approach is advised, what structural work he expects, what graft or implant material he would choose and its source, and how the splint and swelling timeline would run. If breathing is a problem, ask how he would address it. Where he can, ask to see examples of noses similar to yours.

Liposuction. Ask which areas he would treat, how much he would remove in one session, whether staging is sensible, and what compression and clot prevention he recommends before a long flight.

Take notes, ask for the plan in writing and do not feel hurried into a decision in the room. An opinion based on photographs is only an outline: he will expect to see you face to face before operating. See how we research surgeons and hospitals for the checks we do and do not carry out.

Dr. Nattaphong Loktharmmarak works on Phuket island in southern Thailand; our Phuket guide gives travel context. What follows comes from the facilities' own pages, and where a page says nothing we say so.

Bangkok Hospital Siriroj. The hospital stands at 44 Chalermprakiat Ror 9 Road, Wichit, Mueang Phuket. Its website says it opened in 1982 and was formerly known as Phuket International Hospital and Siriroj International Hospital. The Phuket Plastic Surgery Institute is in Building 5, 4th floor, open daily 08.00 to 16.00 by the hospital's account, and by its own account most patients treated by its plastic surgery unit come from abroad. On the JCI online directory the hospital's hospital-programme listing has a 15 December 2012 effective date, and no end date is visible. Accreditation looks at hospital-wide systems and is not a promise about any single operation. See the Bangkok Hospital Siriroj page.

Aspire Clinic Phuket. The clinic is in Ko Kaeo, Mueang Phuket, and lists Thai and English as its languages. We hold no accreditation record for the clinic and will add one only if it appears on the accreditor's own listing or in a recent dated statement. Ask the clinic where operations are carried out and what arrangements exist if you need extra care or a longer stay. See the Aspire Clinic Phuket page.

Language. His Siriroj profile lists English and Thai. We have nothing on interpreters for other languages and do not assume any are provided.

Planning your stay. As general guidance, budget roughly 7 to 10 days if you are having breast augmentation, rhinoplasty or liposuction, and a longer 10 to 14 for a facelift. The final word on flying belongs to your surgeon. Book somewhere close to the facility, bring front-opening clothes and line up help for the first days. For liposuction or any long flight, ask about clot prevention. Neither facility's pages say whether airport transfers or accommodation are arranged, so ask when you request your consultation.

A fuller set of details lets the surgeon's reply be more specific. Send what you have; a missing item is no reason to delay.

For everyone

• What you hope to change, described your own way, and any procedure you already have in mind.
• Your age, height and weight; existing medical conditions and allergies, plus whatever medicines and supplements you use, blood thinners above all.
• Smoking or nicotine use, which matters most for facelift healing.
• Earlier surgery in the same area, with dates and reports if available.
• Your travel window and how long you can remain in Phuket.

Facelift. Clear photos of the face from the front and both sides in even light with hair tied back, plus a side view of the neck. Mention any previous facelift or skin treatments and when they were done.

Breast augmentation. Pictures of the chest facing the camera, turned to each side and at three-quarter angle, your current bra size, any pregnancies or breastfeeding, family history of breast disease and the date of your last breast screening where relevant. If you already have implants, send their details and the implant card.

Rhinoplasty. Pictures of the nose in neutral light, straight on, in profile and looking up from underneath, together with any injury, breathing problems and earlier nose surgery with dates, and whether you want reduction, a higher bridge or a refined tip.

Liposuction. Pictures of every area you want treated, shot head-on, side-on and from the rear, your steady weight and any recent change, and a ranking of which areas matter most to you.

Use only the channel our team provides for photos, and never put identification documents or payment details in a first message. After the facility reviews your request, the team tells you what the surgeon asks for.