Assoc. Prof. Orapan Aryasit

Assoc. Prof. Orapan Aryasit (Thai: รศ.พญ. อรพรรณ อาญาสิทธิ์) is a Hat Yai ophthalmologist who specialises in oculoplastic surgery: operations on the eyelids, on the orbit around the eyeball and on the passages that drain tears. Her entry in the Thai Medical Council's register, found by a name search, reads ORAPAN ARYASIT, M.D., licensed since 2006, with ophthalmology recorded as her specialty and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery (ศัลยศาสตร์จักษุตกแต่งและเสริมสร้าง) as her recognised sub-specialty.

Official websites place her in two Hat Yai institutions:

• [Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai](/hospital/bangkok-hospital-hat-yai/): the English and Thai doctor profiles of this private hospital show Dr. Orapan Aryasit under its Eye Clinic, with ophthalmology as her specialty.
• Prince of Songkla University (PSU): the Faculty of Medicine's eye department lists her as an Associate Professor in its eye plastic surgery unit (หน่วยศัลยกรรมจักษุตกแต่งและเสริมสร้าง), and the department's specialty-clinic page names her as specialist faculty physician for the matching clinic at Songklanagarind Hospital, the university's teaching hospital.

That PSU clinic page sorts the conditions it treats into three families: eyelid disorders (ptosis, entropion and ectropion), orbital disorders (orbital tumours, orbital fractures and corrective orbital surgery) and tear-drainage problems such as blocked tear ducts and watering eyes. Only one of these, ptosis correction, has its own procedure guide on our site, so it is the single procedure linked to her profile.

If you found her through a cosmetic surgery search, be clear about what kind of specialist she is. Assoc. Prof. Orapan trained as an eye doctor and then sub-specialised in oculoplastics; she is not a plastic surgeon. The work her university clinic documents is mostly about restoring lid position, protecting the eye and treating disease of the orbit and tear passages. Cosmetic operations such as blepharoplasty and double eyelid surgery are absent from every one of her official pages, and for that reason our site does not attach them to her name.

To ask for an appointment, use the consultation request for Assoc. Prof. Orapan Aryasit; no date is fixed until our patient team has checked with the hospital when she can see you. The sources behind this profile, and how we check them, are set out on our provider research methodology page.

Three dated steps make up her published training record, and each is confirmed by at least one official source:

• 2006, medical degree from Chulalongkorn University (Doctor of Medicine, แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต). This appears on her Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai profile, and 2006 is also the year from which the Medical Council register shows her as licensed.
• 2011, ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. The PSU department's faculty page records her certificate of proficiency in ophthalmology (อนุมัติบัตรความรู้ความชำนาญในการประกอบวิชาชีพเวชกรรม สาขาวิชาจักษุวิทยา); Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai shows the same step as '2011 Ophthalmology, Prince of Songkla University'.
• 2013, Certificate of Fellowship in Oculoplastics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. The PSU faculty page names it in these words; the hospital profile lists it as 2013 Oculoplastics at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul.

The end point of that path is visible on the Medical Council register, which lists ophthalmology as her specialty and, beneath it, the sub-specialty of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery.

In general terms, an oculoplastic fellowship is where an eye surgeon narrows their practice to the lids, the bony orbit that houses the eyeball, and the tear-drainage system. What this means for a patient is that a drooping, in-turned or out-turned lid tends to be assessed first for its effect on the surface of the eye and on sight, and only then for how it looks.

Gaps worth knowing: we found no professional society membership for her on any source we checked. Her name does not appear in the ThPRS member collection or on the archived ThSAPS directory page we reviewed, which is unsurprising for an ophthalmologist, since both are plastic surgery societies. Her licence number, 33514, came back as a match for her name on the Medical Council's own licence-number check, and anyone can repeat the name search on the Council's register, checkmd.tmc.or.th.

Her official pages describe three present-day roles, two of them inside the same university department:

• Associate Professor, PSU Faculty of Medicine. On the Department of Ophthalmology's faculty page she sits in the eye plastic and reconstructive surgery unit and carries the Thai title รศ.พญ., which combines the academic rank of associate professor with the honorific for a female physician.
• Specialist faculty physician (อาจารย์แพทย์เฉพาะทาง), eye plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic, Songklanagarind Hospital. The department's specialty-clinic page gives her this role for คลินิกศัลยกรรมจักษุตกแต่งและเสริมสร้าง; อาจารย์แพทย์ is the Thai term for a doctor who also teaches at a medical school. Her name also appears on the department's outpatient timetables, both for the eye plastic surgery special clinic and for the out-of-hours service. We have left her clinic days out; ask our patient team for the current timetable.
• Ophthalmologist, Eye Clinic, Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai. The private hospital's profiles in English and Thai name ophthalmology as her specialty. They do not publish a weekly timetable we could verify, so if you plan to fly in to see her there, ask our team to confirm her clinic days for your dates first.

Neither PSU nor the hospital states when she took up these positions, so this page gives no figure for how long she has held them.

Research in her field. A PubMed author search finds her, with the PSU Department of Ophthalmology affiliation, on papers such as:

• a 2026 Scientific Reports study comparing surgical outcomes of the Jones and Wies procedures with a lateral tarsal strip for involutional (age-related) lower eyelid entropion;
• a 2017 British Journal of Ophthalmology paper on maximal levator resection for congenital ptosis on one side with poor levator function;
• two studies on rebuilding the anophthalmic socket (the socket left after removal of an eye), one using dermis-fat grafts (Clinical Ophthalmology, 2015) and one looking at factors that affect outcomes with autologous oral mucosal grafts (BMC Ophthalmology, 2024);
• a randomised controlled equivalence trial, run across several centres, comparing locally made and imported porous polyethylene orbital implants (International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024);
• work on biopsied lacrimal gland tumours (Scientific Reports, 2023), IgG4-related disease in idiopathic orbital inflammation (BMC Ophthalmology, 2021) and survival outcomes in eyelid malignancy (Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2019).

Publications show the clinical questions studied in her department. They do not list the operations offered to private patients, and we do not read them that way.

Ptosis correction (drooping upper eyelid)

Of the conditions listed for her clinic, ptosis is the one with a matching guide on our site: ptosis correction. The PSU specialty-clinic page names ptosis (หนังตาตก) among the eyelid disorders treated in the clinic where she is specialist faculty physician.

In general, ptosis describes a lid margin that rests lower than it should, usually because of a problem with the muscle that raises the lid. A fold of surplus skin hanging over the lid is something else: that is what upper eyelid surgery addresses, whereas our blepharoplasty guide points out that ptosis calls for repair of the muscle rather than skin removal alone. The two can occur together, and a low-set brow may add to the feeling of weight over the eye, which is why a brow lift sometimes enters the conversation. As a rule, the surgeon measures how far the lid has dropped and how much movement the levator (lifting) muscle still has, since those findings steer the choice of repair. Her 2017 paper on one-sided congenital ptosis with poor levator function addresses exactly that planning decision.

Points to include when you ask about ptosis:

• Whether the droop affects one eye or both, roughly when it began, and whether it is worse when you are tired or late in the day.
• For a child who has had a droop since birth, state the child's age and history plainly. None of her official pages says which age groups she treats, so our team will ask whether a paediatric appointment is possible.
• A lid that has dropped suddenly, or a droop accompanied by double vision or other new symptoms, needs prompt medical assessment near home, not an elective trip abroad.
• As general guidance, our ptosis correction guide budgets roughly 5–7 days for the stay in Thailand, including a wound check around the third day and the return flight only after the surgeon has cleared you. The recovery pattern in our eyelid surgery guide is similar: swelling and bruising for the first 2–3 days, removal of stitches at roughly 5–7 days, fading of most bruises within 1–2 weeks, and the lid contour continuing to settle for weeks to months. Healing differs from person to person, and whether surgery suits you at all can only be decided at an examination.

Entropion and ectropion (lids turning inward or outward)

Entropion and ectropion appear on the same clinic list. Broadly, entropion is a lid that curls in so the lashes scratch the surface of the eye, while ectropion is a lid that sags away or turns out, leaving the eye exposed, sore and often watering. These are functional problems, and the goal of repair is to put the lid back where it shields the eye. Our site has no dedicated guide for these operations, so they are not linked as procedures here, but you are welcome to describe your symptoms in a request. The newest paper on her list compares two operations for age-related lower-lid entropion.

Orbital problems: tumours, fractures and correction of orbital abnormalities

Orbital tumours, orbital fractures and surgery for orbital abnormalities are also on the clinic's list. These belong to medical rather than cosmetic care. They are usually worked up with a complete eye examination and frequently with CT or MRI imaging, and other specialists may share in the treatment. Any scans or biopsy results you already hold are the most valuable things to include with a request. Her co-authored studies on lacrimal gland tumours, orbital inflammation, orbital implants and socket reconstruction fall within this area.

Blocked tear ducts and watering eyes

The clinic also lists tear-drainage problems. A watering eye can have more than one cause, from an obstructed duct to a lower lid that has drifted away from the eyeball, so diagnosis comes before any plan for surgery. Tell us which eye is affected (or both), whether you notice discharge or a swelling at the inner corner, and what treatment has been tried so far.

Not documented: cosmetic eyelid surgery

Her official pages make no mention of cosmetic blepharoplasty, lower eyelid surgery or double eyelid surgery. That is an absence of evidence, not proof that she never performs them. If appearance is your main aim, our team can put the question to the hospital, or you can look at the other surgeons on our Songkhla and Hat Yai destination page.

An oculoplastic appointment normally starts with the eye rather than the operation: your vision, the health of the eye surface and the way the lids open and close. The questions below fit the conditions documented for her clinic:

• Which site will I attend, and where would any operation happen? Check whether you are booked into the Eye Clinic at Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai or the PSU clinic at Songklanagarind Hospital, and whether surgery would take place in the same hospital.
• What is actually causing the problem? With a heavy upper lid, ask whether the cause is ptosis, surplus skin, a low brow or a combination, since each leads to a different operation.
• Which technique would you use on my lid, and why that one? For ptosis, ask how the levator measurement influenced the choice. For entropion or ectropion, ask which structures the repair tightens or moves.
• Is one eye or both being treated? Where only one lid is operated on, ask how its height and contour will be matched with the other side.
• What anaesthesia do you plan? Our eyelid surgery guide gives local anaesthesia with sedation, or general anaesthesia, as the usual choices; ask which suits your case and whether someone needs to accompany you afterwards.
• Who operates? At a teaching hospital, feel free to ask which steps of the operation she carries out herself.
• Which risks matter most for me? In general terms, our eyelid surgery guide mentions a dry or irritated eye surface, a spell of blurred vision, lids that do not shut completely, a difference between the two sides, noticeable scars, a lower lid pulled out of position, infection and, in very rare cases, a bleed behind the eye that can affect sight. Ask which of these apply to your eyes and how each would be handled, and what to do if severe pain or loss of vision occurs after surgery, which needs urgent help.
• What happens if the lid height is off after healing? Ask about the approach to adjustments or revision, including once you are back home.
• When may I fly, and what aftercare will I need at home? Request a written operation summary and eye-drop instructions so that an eye doctor where you live can take over.
• How much will it cost? We do not publish prices for her; ask for a written quotation for your particular plan, via our patient team, before you travel.

Of her two workplaces, only [Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai](/hospital/bangkok-hospital-hat-yai/) publishes services for patients from abroad. You will find it on Phetkasem Road at 75 Soi 15 (Hat Yai district, Songkhla 90110), and its international pages set out these services:

• the International Patient Advocate Program (IPAP), under which one advocate looks after a foreign patient throughout, from the first enquiry to the trip home;
• free e-mail advice before arrival, in which the specialist's recommendations are turned into a draft treatment plan and an initial fee quotation;
• translators and interpreters: the international service names Thai, English and Malay, and the hospital's story page also refers to Chinese;
• help with Thai visa matters, with health insurance and with insurers abroad, plus liaison with foreign embassies and international bodies;
• a medical report and a fit-to-fly certificate for your return journey;
• airport pick-up and drop-off, hotel coordination and hospital transport, with hospital staff and vans collecting patients from Hat Yai's airport, its railway station, its bus station and Sadao's immigration checkpoint at the Malaysian border;
• special diets (vegetarian, Muslim or western), an on-site restaurant with halal certification, and rooms set aside for Muslim prayer;
• card payment with Visa, MasterCard or American Express, and an online payment option.

Accreditation. HA Thailand, the Healthcare Accreditation Institute, records Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai as accredited at standard level, with a re-accreditation dated 22 July 2025 that is valid to 21 July 2028. When we searched the JCI (Joint Commission International) directory in September 2026 the hospital was not listed, and its own awards and accreditations page claims no JCI status.

Songklanagarind Hospital. Her university clinic belongs to the teaching hospital of the PSU Faculty of Medicine. We have no published facility profile for it yet and no verified details of its arrangements for overseas patients. Say in your request if you would rather attend the university clinic, and our team will look into whether that can be arranged.

Reaching Hat Yai. Flights from Bangkok to Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) take roughly 1.5 hours, and the city is connected to Malaysia by road and rail, so the Sadao border crossing matters to overland travellers. Read your own government's travel advice before you book, because some governments warn against travel to certain Songkhla districts close to the southern border. On this Gulf side of the south, the wettest months usually run from about October to December, so allow slack in plans made for that period. More on the area is in our Songkhla and Hat Yai destination guide.

How long to stay. As general guidance, a ptosis repair means planning on roughly 5–7 days in the country according to our ptosis guide, although the surgeon decides your actual schedule. Tips from the eyelid surgery guide: pack sunglasses, skip swimming and eye make-up until the surgeon gives the go-ahead, and check which eye drops you should use on the plane. Treatment for an orbital or tear-duct problem may need a different timetable, which only an examination can settle, so choose a return ticket you can change.

The more the surgeon can see before you travel, the better she can judge whether your problem belongs in her clinic and which tests to arrange for your arrival. Attach whatever applies to your request.

Photos for eyelid problems (ptosis, entropion, ectropion)

• Straight-on view with eyes open and gaze level, camera held at eye height
• The same view looking upward, then downward
• Eyes softly shut
• A close-up of each eye, and a profile from each side
• Natural daylight or even room lighting, with no glasses, contact lenses or eye make-up
• Older pictures (ID photos, family snaps) that date when a droop or other change first showed

Your medical background

• When the problem began, which side or sides it affects and whether it varies during the day
• Earlier eye or eyelid operations, any injury to the face or eye socket, and copies of operation notes
• Existing eye diagnoses, for example glaucoma, thyroid eye disease or a dry eye condition, and whether you use contact lenses
• Every medicine you take (mention blood thinners specifically) and any known allergies
• Other health conditions, plus any trouble you have had with anaesthetics in the past

Reports and imaging (particularly for orbital and tear-duct concerns)

• CT or MRI images together with the radiologist's written report
• Pathology or biopsy results
• Letters from your eye doctor, recent examination findings, your spectacle prescription and any visual field results

Practical details

• Which setting you prefer (Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai or the PSU clinic), your travel window, and whether you would like to be seen in English or Thai
• For a child: age, when the problem was first noticed, and any treatment so far

Our patient team forwards these materials to the hospital along with your request.