Dr. Sahatad Haetanurak

Dr. Sahatad Haetanurak (Thai: นพ. สหทัศ เหตานุรักษ์) is a plastic surgeon based in Bangkok. His published specialty is plastic surgery, with aesthetic plastic surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery given as sub-areas on his hospital profile. Two facilities list him: the Skin and Plastic Surgery Center at Praram 9 Hospital in Huai Khwang, and WIH International Hospital, where his department is labelled Cosmetic & Transgender Surgery.

The areas of special clinical interest on his WIH profile are quite specific. They are male to female gender-affirming surgery, facial feminization surgery, face and neck lift, blepharoplasty and ptosis, transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation, and VASER liposuction with body sculpture surgery. On this site those interests point to the matching guides: facial feminization surgery, facelift, neck lift, blepharoplasty, ptosis correction, breast augmentation and VASER liposuction.

Everything specific to him on this page comes from the Praram 9 and WIH profiles, checked on 2 October 2026. Where a patient might reasonably look for a detail that those pages do not give, such as a society membership or an operation count, we say it is not documented instead of guessing. Our provider research methodology page describes how sources are handled.

To ask about a procedure, you can request a consultation with Dr. Sahatad through our patient team. Nothing is booked at the moment you submit the form. The team passes your request to the hospital, and you have an appointment only when the hospital has confirmed a time to you.

Quick facts

• Name as published: Dr. Sahatad Haetanurak (นพ. สหทัศ เหตานุรักษ์)
• Specialty: plastic surgery (aesthetic, and plastic and reconstructive)
• City: Bangkok
• Facilities: Praram 9 Hospital; WIH International Hospital
• Languages stated on his WIH profile: English and Thai
• Stated interests: facial feminization, face and neck lift, eyelid and ptosis surgery, endoscopic breast augmentation, VASER liposuction, male to female gender-affirming surgery

The Praram 9 and WIH profiles overlap on the main points of his training and differ only in how much detail each gives. This section follows them closely and stops where they stop.

Medical degree. He took his Doctor of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University's medical faculty, finishing in 2010. The profile adds that it was with second-class honours.

Plastic surgery training. The profiles place his plastic surgery training in Thailand and give 2018 as the year. Neither names the institution where the residency took place, so we do not name one. The WIH profile lists board certification in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. We could not check this independently: the Medical Council of Thailand register was not reachable for our researchers, so no licence number appears here, and no society membership, ThPRS included, is claimed for him. If you want his registration confirmed before you travel, ask the patient team to request it from the hospital. Our guide to choosing a surgeon explains why that check is sensible for any surgeon.

Gender-affirming surgery fellowship. His listed fellowship, from 2018 to 2021 at Chettawut Plastic Surgery Center, covers male to female gender-affirming surgery. Our WIH hospital page describes WIH's founder, Dr. Chettasak Tulayaphanich, as formerly Dr. Chettawut Tulayaphanich and as the founder of that centre, performing gender-affirming and facial feminization surgery at WIH. That context makes sense of why a plastic surgeon with this fellowship is part of WIH's team. It tells you where he trained. It says nothing about how many operations he has performed, and we state no figure.

Korean fellowship training. Two separate entries describe training in South Korea. WIH lists a fellowship in advanced Asian blepharoplasty and breast implant surgery through the IFAAS programme. Praram 9 describes a visiting fellowship at the International Fellowship in Advanced Aesthetic Science covering advanced Asian blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, breast lifting, liposuction, and fat transfer for the face and body. Neither entry gives years, so none are given here, and we cannot say whether the two entries describe one programme or two.

Hair restoration workshop. WIH records that he attended the World Live Surgery Workshop (FUE and FUT) at the 27th World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery in 2019. Taking part in a workshop is different from offering a service. Hair transplantation appears on neither hospital profile among his interests, and we therefore leave hair transplant surgery out of his profile.

What is not documented. We found no publications, academic posts or professional society memberships for him in the sources we are permitted to rely on. Their absence from this page is not a negative finding about him. It means only that we could not verify them.

Dr. Sahatad is listed at two Bangkok hospitals, and the two listings describe him differently.

Praram 9 Hospital. Praram 9's website lists him as a doctor in its Skin and Plastic Surgery Center. The hospital locates that centre on floor nine of its Building B, inside the Huai Khwang site. Its own list of services is dominated by dermatology and cosmetic laser work, plus injectables and peels, and it does not itself list the operations that appear in his personal profile. For the surgical interests we therefore rely on his WIH profile, not on the centre page. See our Praram 9 Hospital page for the facility.

WIH International Hospital. The WIH profile files him under Cosmetic & Transgender Surgery. According to the text on our WIH page, WIH in Bang Na describes itself as a specialized surgical hospital for gender-affirming, cosmetic, reconstructive and aesthetic procedures. Our WIH International Hospital page shows seven surgeons found on WIH's official pages, with Dr. Sahatad among them.

What we do not know. Neither profile states when he began at either hospital, which days he operates, or which procedures he performs at which site. If the location matters to you, put that question in your request. The hospital will confirm where an appointment takes place, and some operations may be arranged at one site only.

The areas below are the ones named as special clinical interests on his WIH profile. The descriptions are general patient information drawn from our own procedure guides. They explain what an operation usually involves and are not accounts of Dr. Sahatad's personal technique, except where a hospital profile says otherwise.

### Facial feminization surgery

His profile names both male to female gender-affirming surgery and facial feminization surgery as interests. As a field, facial feminization surgery bundles several operations aimed at features often read as masculine: the brow and forehead, the hairline, the nose, cheeks, lips, jaw and chin, and sometimes the Adam's apple. Many people have more than one element done, either in a single operation or across stages, and the plan is individual. A CT scan is often requested when bone work is being planned. Our guide adds that a very long combined operation carries extra risk, and that is the reason some surgeons split the work into stages. The questions that matter in a consultation are which elements he would advise for your face, how he would sequence them, and what his own prerequisites are. On hormones, our guide says WPATH SOC-8 sets no fixed duration of therapy ahead of facial surgery, so it is worth asking what Dr. Sahatad himself expects.

His profiles do not name particular FFS techniques, such as forehead contouring, hairline advancement or jaw reshaping, so we do not attribute any to him. Bring a list of the features you are considering and ask which of them he operates on himself.

### Male to female gender-affirming surgery

This is a stated interest, consistent with his fellowship. Because no operative technique is named, we link no specific vaginoplasty method to him, and you should ask him directly which operations he performs. For general background, read our gender-affirming surgery section. Reasonable questions include which procedures he carries out personally, whether they take place at Praram 9 or at WIH, how follow-up is organised, and what assessment or documentation the hospital expects from you.

### Facelift and neck lift

His profile lists a face and neck lift together. A facelift works on the deeper layers beneath the skin of the cheeks, jowls and jawline, often including the neck, and removes surplus skin. A neck lift is aimed at slack skin and platysma bands in the neck, and it is frequently done in the same sitting. Neither changes the forehead, eyelids or fine surface lines, which is why surgeons often pair a facelift with eyelid surgery or a brow lift. Our guide describes several techniques, among them SMAS lifts, deep plane lifts and mini lifts, and asking which one he would choose for you, and why, is a sound consultation question. Our facelift guide says overseas patients commonly spend 10 to 14 days in Thailand; the surgeon sets the actual plan. Our neck lift page is still brief, so we give no further figures for it.

Because his profile places face and neck lift beside feminization and eyelid surgery, you may want to ask whether combining areas suits your goals and how he weighs operating time against safety when several areas are treated.

### Blepharoplasty and ptosis surgery

Blepharoplasty and ptosis appear together as one interest. Blepharoplasty reshapes the upper or lower eyelids by taking out or moving surplus tissue (skin, muscle, fat), while double eyelid surgery creates or refines an upper lid crease. Ptosis correction addresses a different problem, a drooping lid margin, and usually involves repairing the lid-lifting muscle. A surgeon should tell you whether you have true ptosis, because the answer changes the operation. For eyelid surgery our guide suggests planning around 5 to 7 days, since the stitches come out in that window. His Korean fellowship training included advanced Asian blepharoplasty, which is relevant if you are thinking about a double eyelid, although the profile does not describe his method. Ask to see examples on similar eyelids and how he chooses between an incision and a suture technique.

### Transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation

This is the one technique named in his documented interests. Breast augmentation places an implant behind each breast or, in some cases, uses fat transfer, and our guide lists incisions under the breast, around the areola or in the armpit (transaxillary). The armpit route avoids a scar on the breast itself, and an endoscope is generally used to help prepare the pocket. It does not suit everyone, since the choice depends on anatomy, implant size and surgeon preference. Our guide describes 7 to 10 days in Thailand as common. Worth asking: which implants he uses, whether they sit in front of or partly behind the muscle, how he would handle a revision, and how follow-up works after you fly home. Implants are not meant to last a lifetime, so further surgery to swap or remove them may come later.

### VASER liposuction and body sculpture surgery

VASER liposuction and body sculpture surgery complete his list. VASER liposuction is an ultrasound-assisted form of fat removal in which the fat is softened first, and surgeons often select it when they want to define the shape of a particular area. Surgeons differ in how and where they use it, so ask what he thinks is realistic for your body and how much he would remove in one sitting. His Korean training included liposuction and fat transfer for the face and body. Which areas he treats is not stated, and our VASER page is currently a stub, so we give no figures for it.

A first conversation goes further when you bring clear goals and a short list of questions. Based on the areas his hospital profiles document, these are the questions we suggest.

For any procedure

• Which hospital would host the operation, and who would the anaesthetist be?
• Does he carry out this operation himself from start to finish, and which technique does he suggest for me?
• What is the expected recovery timeline, and when could I safely fly?
• If a problem arises after I return home, who do I contact?
• What does a written, itemised quote cover, and what does it leave out?

If you are considering facial feminization

• Which elements would you advise for my face, and would you group them in a single operation or space them over several?
• Would you ask for a CT scan, and how would you use it?
• Our general guide puts a typical stay at 10 to 14 days, with longer possible after extensive combined surgery. What would you advise for my plan?
• Do you require anything beforehand, such as hormone therapy or assessment letters?

If you are considering male to female gender-affirming surgery

• Which operations do you perform yourself, and which might suit me?
• What assessment, paperwork and preparation are needed before I travel?
• What length of stay would you advise, and how is follow-up scheduled?
• How is aftercare handled once I am back home?

If you are considering a facelift, neck lift or eyelid surgery

• Which kind of lift do you favour for my face, and on what grounds?
• Would the eyelids or brow also need attention for a balanced result?
• Do I show signs of true ptosis, and how would that alter the plan?
• For a double eyelid crease, would you use an incision or a suture method?

If you are considering breast augmentation or VASER liposuction

• Is the armpit approach suitable for my anatomy, and which incision would you choose?
• Which implant type, surface and size, and will I receive an implant card with brand, size and lot numbers?
• For VASER, how much fat would you plan to remove, from which areas, and how would you shape the result?

Write the answers down. A good consultation gives you an honest account of what surgery can and cannot do, including the possibility that he advises against an operation or proposes a different one. Our guides list the risks of each procedure, so read them beforehand and you can discuss them in specifics. Whether a procedure is suitable can only be decided after an assessment of your own health and anatomy.

Dr. Sahatad's WIH profile gives English and Thai as his languages. Nothing more is documented about his own language skills, so if you need support in another language, ask the patient team how the hospital would arrange it.

Praram 9 Hospital. The hospital's official pages describe interpreters for international patients throughout the journey, from before arrival until after departure, working daily from 7.00am to 5.00pm. They list dedicated contact numbers for Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Arabic-speaking countries and expats. The languages named for the international service are Arabic, Burmese, Khmer, Japanese, Mandarin and English. Free transport is mentioned on the contact page: a hospital van from Phetchaburi MRT (Exit 1) and a second service from Makkasan on the Airport Rail Link. We show no accreditation for the hospital, because we could not find a current, dated statement or database entry for one.

WIH International Hospital. We have no facility research file for WIH yet, only the text on our WIH page. For that reason we state nothing here about its address detail, accreditation or international-patient services. Ask the patient team what WIH offers overseas patients, including language support, airport transfers and aftercare.

Planning your trip, in general. The stay lengths below come from our own procedure guides, not from Dr. Sahatad:

• Eyelid surgery: commonly 5 to 7 days, with stitches out at around that time
• Breast augmentation: commonly 7 to 10 days
• Facelift and facial feminization: commonly 10 to 14 days, with facial feminization sometimes longer after extensive combined surgery

The surgeon clears you to fly, so hold off on a return ticket until he has given you a date. Choose lodging near the hospital, travel with someone who can help in the first days, and check what your travel insurance covers if a complication needs treatment abroad. Ask the patient team about transport between the hospital and your hotel, because each hospital arranges different things.

Good preparation shortens the conversation and helps the surgeon give a realistic answer. The lists below are general, and the hospital may ask for more.

For every request

• A short medical history covering conditions, allergies, current medicines and supplements, your smoking or vaping habits, and any previous operations or reactions to anaesthesia
• Your height and weight, and the dates on which you could travel
• A plain description of the changes you want and the outcomes you would like to avoid

For facial feminization, facelift, neck lift or eyelid surgery

• Clear, unfiltered photos in even light: facing forward, in profile on both sides, and from slightly below the chin to show the neck and jaw
• For eyelids, photos with eyes open and relaxed and one looking up, because lid position matters
• Any earlier facial surgery, fillers or botulinum toxin, with dates
• If you already have a CT scan, mention it, since surgeons often request one to plan work on the forehead and jaw
• Photos of faces you like, as a conversation aid and not a target

For male to female gender-affirming surgery

• A summary of your hormone therapy, if any, with dates and doses as your clinician recorded them
• Any assessment letters or documentation you hold. Ask the patient team what the hospital requires before you travel, since requirements differ
• Your questions about timing, length of stay and aftercare

For breast augmentation

• Front and side photos of the chest in good light
• Whether you have breastfed, had weight changes, or had breast surgery or implants before
• Your goals in plain terms, for example the look you want rather than only a cup size
• Details of any previous implants, including the implant card if you have it

For VASER liposuction or body sculpture

• Standing photos from the front, back and both sides, in fitted underwear or similar, showing the area clearly
• Your weight history. Liposuction is a contouring operation, not a weight-loss method, and he will want to know your weight has been stable
• Any areas of loose skin, because skin quality limits what suction alone can achieve

Send only what you are comfortable sharing. Your photos and records go to our patient team and the hospital for the purpose of your request, and you can ask what happens to them afterwards. Do not send identity documents or payment details by chat. The team will explain what the hospital needs and how to provide it safely.