Dr. Phatwira Pattarajierapan

Dr. Phatwira Pattarajierapan is a Thai-trained plastic surgeon documented at two facilities. The first is Vejthani International Hospital in Bangkok, whose own doctor directory places the surgeon in its Plastic Surgery department and gives plastic and reconstructive surgery as the subspecialty. The second is APS Gender Care, a clinic focused on gender-affirming surgery, whose website presents a surgeon called Dr. Ae under a slightly different spelling of the surname, "Pattarajierpan". This site uses the spelling from the Vejthani profile, "Pattarajierapan", and treats the two entries as one surgeon because the training dates and the name line up.

What the two facilities publish splits into two groups. Vejthani's procedure list includes upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), correction of ptosis (a low-sitting upper eyelid), chin augmentation, liposuction with body contouring, plus tummy tuck and belt lipectomy. The APS Gender Care pages name colon vaginoplasty using laparoscopic methods and penile-peritoneal vaginoplasty, and describe laparoscopic hysterectomy for transmasculine patients as carried out by a team led by Dr. Ae.

This page has a narrow job. It repeats what those facility pages state, keeps that apart from general guidance about each operation, and says openly where nothing has been published. It does not recommend or rank anyone, and it cannot tell you whether a given operation suits you. That judgement belongs to the surgeon after an examination. If you want to go further, you can request a consultation and our team will take it to the facility; our sourcing and checking steps are set out in the provider research methodology.

Quick facts

• Specialty: plastic surgery (subspecialty given as plastic and reconstructive)
• Facilities: Vejthani International Hospital (Plastic Surgery department) and APS Gender Care (as Dr. Ae)
• Languages on the hospital profile: English and Thai
• Areas named by the facilities: eyelids, chin, fat removal, abdominal and trunk contouring, vaginoplasty techniques and hysterectomy
• Next step: request a consultation through ThaiCosmeticSurgery.com

The Vejthani profile records an M.D. dated 2003, awarded by Prince of Songkla University's medical faculty. It also records board certification in plastic and reconstructive surgery, attributed to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, dated 2017.

The APS Gender Care page gives a second angle on the same period. It describes plastic and reconstructive surgery training at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, running from 2012 to 2017. The two descriptions are worded differently, so we report each as its own statement instead of blending them. They do not contradict each other: a training period ending in 2017 sits comfortably beside a certification dated 2017.

In plain terms, the documented route is a Thai medical degree followed by a five-year plastic and reconstructive surgery programme and board certification at a large university hospital in Bangkok. Plastic surgery training in Thailand is housed within the surgical departments, which explains why the training appears under the Department of Surgery.

There are gaps you should know about. 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. Society member lists were likewise not consulted. Neither facility mentions a fellowship or training abroad, so we make no such claim. Should registration be important to you, have the patient team request those details from the facility before you plan travel.

Where the surgeon works. At Vejthani the surgeon is listed as a plastic surgeon within the Plastic Surgery department. The hospital describes its Plastic Surgery Center as being on the 11th floor. On the APS Gender Care website the surgeon is introduced as Dr. Ae, a gender-affirming surgeon. That makes two quite different settings: a general private hospital with a dedicated plastic surgery centre, and a clinic built around gender-affirming care. The procedure menu, the appointment routine and the logistics are likely to differ between them, so say which setting you are asking about when you contact us.

Memberships, as stated. Three societies appear on Vejthani's profile: the aesthetic plastic surgery society ThSAPS, the plastic and reconstructive society ThPRS, and the national surgical royal college. Vejthani's page is the single place this appears, and no society roll was open to us, so consider the memberships unconfirmed.

What nobody has published. We found no figures for years in practice, numbers of operations, academic posts, journal articles or awards, and we have added none. The APS Gender Care website does contain promotional statements about operation volumes. We chose not to repeat them because we had no way to check them. If a figure is important to your decision, ask the surgeon's team what it counts and over what period.

A small note on the hospital profile: its specialty field reads "Surgery", while the department it names is Plastic Surgery. We use the department and the subspecialty wording, which describe the work more precisely.

Everything in the headings below is something a facility page says. A surgeon's title does not by itself imply any operation, so nothing is listed that is not published. The explanations are general and follow our own procedure guides, not any statement from the surgeon. Whether an operation is suitable for you, and how it would be done, are decisions for the surgeon after an assessment, and every operation carries risks that should be discussed before you agree.

Eyelid surgery: upper and lower blepharoplasty and ptosis correction

Vejthani lists upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty and ptosis correction. Three different problems can look alike in the mirror. Hooded or heavy upper lids may come from loose skin, from fat, or from an eyelid margin that sits too low. Puffiness or creasing under the eye is the territory of lower blepharoplasty. Ptosis is a muscle-related position issue, which skin removal alone does not fix. Sorting out which applies to you is where an eyelid consultation begins. As general guidance, our upper eyelid guide suggests allowing roughly 5-7 days in Thailand.

Useful things to ask: Is my heaviness from skin, from fat, from eyelid position, or from a mix? Would the surgeon operate on one set of lids or several? What is the plan if the two sides settle differently? How would dryness, tightness or watering be handled while I heal?

Chin augmentation

Chin augmentation appears on the Vejthani list. In general, it adds forward projection to the chin so that the profile looks more balanced against the nose and lips, and the technique used differs from case to case. Expect the surgeon to study you from the side as well as the front. Photographs taken in even light, face-on and in profile, make that discussion easier to start.

Liposuction and body contouring

The profile names liposuction and body contouring surgery. Liposuction removes localised fat to reshape an area. It is a contouring method, not a weight-loss treatment, and surgeons generally want a stable weight beforehand. Elastic skin tends to tighten over a reduced area, while skin that has lost its spring may stay loose, which is why some people are advised to consider a skin-removing operation instead of, or alongside, liposuction. Ask what liposuction can and cannot do for your particular shape.

Tummy tuck and belt lipectomy

Vejthani lists tummy tuck and belt lipectomy; our site describes the circumferential version under body lift. A tummy tuck clears loose skin and fat from the lower tummy and usually tightens muscles that have drifted apart, which often follows pregnancy or large weight loss. Our guide describes general anaesthesia, a hospital stay of about 1-3 nights and roughly 12-14 days in Thailand for visitors from abroad. A belt lipectomy treats the whole trunk, which makes it a bigger operation with its own recovery demands. When you consult, ask which of the two the surgeon would suggest for you and why, where the scar would sit relative to your underwear and swimwear, and what activity limits to expect over the following weeks.

Gender-affirming surgery at APS Gender Care

The clinic's pages for the surgeon name two vaginoplasty techniques: colon vaginoplasty, described with laparoscopic methods, and peritoneal vaginoplasty, described as a penile-peritoneal approach. A separate APS page about hysterectomy for transmasculine patients describes gender-affirming hysterectomy as laparoscopic and carried out by a team led by Dr. Ae. For orientation, our peritoneal vaginoplasty guide suggests about 21-30 days in Thailand. The choice between techniques has real consequences for recovery and risk, so in general you should ask the surgeon why one method is recommended over another for you, how complications are handled, and who is responsible for your care after you fly back. We have recorded no outcome figures for this surgeon, because none have been published in a form we could verify.

General information only becomes advice about you at the consultation itself. The prompts below are generic suggestions linked to the procedure areas named above. They do not describe how this surgeon conducts appointments, which has not been published.

For any operation

• Your health history, current medicines, allergies and any earlier operations, particularly in the area to be treated.
• Nicotine in any form, which many surgeons ask patients to stop using for a period around surgery.
• What you hope to change, what you would like left alone, and what the surgeon considers realistic.
• Who carries out each stage, who administers the anaesthetic, and where you would spend the first night.
• Who to call if a problem arises after you have flown home.

For eyelid surgery

• Whether the issue is skin, fat, eyelid position or more than one of these.
• Where the incision would lie and how the scar tends to look over the following months.
• What swelling, bruising, tightness and dry eyes feel like early on.
• Whether and when contact lenses can be worn again.

For body contouring

• Whether liposuction alone would meet your goal or whether loose skin or separated muscle points towards a tummy tuck.
• How the surgeon chooses between a standard tummy tuck and a belt lipectomy.
• Garments, drains and limits on activity during the first weeks.
• Clot prevention, which becomes especially relevant when a long flight follows body surgery.

For gender-affirming surgery

• Which letters, assessments or paperwork the clinic wants, and by when. Requirements are set by the clinic and can change, so we do not state them here.
• The technique proposed for you, the alternatives, and the reasoning.
• How long you would remain in Bangkok, the aftercare routine (including dilation, where the technique calls for it) and how follow-up works from abroad.
• Whether preparation such as hair removal is needed beforehand and whether it can be done in your home country.

Write your questions down in advance and ask for the answers to be put in writing afterwards.

Vejthani International Hospital. Vejthani's website presents an international referral centre. Within it, a Referral and Aviation Division handles visa extensions, travel, hotels and an airport service for patients and companions, and the hospital also cites a translator team covering over twenty languages, none of them named, so confirm that yours is one of them. The hospital also lists JCI accreditation for 2025 to 2028. We have recorded that from the hospital's statement only and have not matched it against the accreditor's own directory; verify it yourself if it influences your decision. More about the hospital is on the Vejthani Hospital page.

APS Gender Care. We have not compiled a verified research file for this clinic, so we do not state its languages, interpreter arrangements or accreditation here. Ask the patient team for the clinic's current details when you enquire. The clinic has its own page on this site.

Language with the surgeon. The hospital profile shows English and Thai. If you need a different one, ask whether an interpreter will be present at each appointment.

Time away from home. In general terms, our procedure guides put the stay at 5-7 days in Thailand for upper eyelid surgery, 12-14 days for tummy tuck, and 21-30 days for peritoneal vaginoplasty. The surgeon decides your actual timetable, so hold off buying a return ticket until you have been advised. Consider bringing a companion if your operation limits your movement, and line up a doctor at home who knows you are returning after surgery. Travel insurance often excludes complications of elective surgery, so read the policy wording first.

The patient team will tell you what the facility requires. The lists below are a general starting point for the areas named on this page.

With every request

• The operation you have in mind, plus your age, height and weight.
• Health conditions, regular medicines, allergies and previous surgery, in a few short lines.
• Any smoking or vaping.
• The dates you prefer, how flexible they are, and how many days you can spare in Thailand.
• Your questions, ranked by importance.

For eyelid surgery or chin augmentation

• Bare-faced photographs in natural light: straight on, from each side, and tilted slightly up and down.
• Eyes open and relaxed. For a suspected droop, include one picture looking straight ahead so the lid position can be seen.
• A note about any past facial or eyelid operations, dry eyes or contact lens wear.

For liposuction, tummy tuck or body lift

• Front, side and back pictures in fitted clothing or underwear, standing naturally, in good light.
• Your weight over recent years, any plans to lose weight or to become pregnant, and how steady your weight has been.
• Earlier abdominal operations such as caesarean section or hernia repair, with the position of the scars.

For gender-affirming surgery

• Whatever assessment or support letters the clinic asks for, in the form it specifies.
• A summary of hormone treatment, if relevant, and of any operations so far.
• Any other health issue that could affect anaesthesia or healing.

Send images only through the secure route our team gives you, and share no more than is asked. If you are unsure about something, mention it in your request; a question costs nothing.