Dr. Sunisa Sintuwong

Dr. Sunisa Sintuwong is an oculoplastic surgeon: a doctor whose specialty is reconstructive and aesthetic surgery around the eye, covering the lids and the tissue that surrounds them. Her profile on the official Praram 9 Hospital website gives her specialty as ophthalmology, with a focus on Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and lists her in the hospital's Eye Center in Bangkok, Thailand.

Everything on this page comes from that hospital profile, which we checked on 2 October 2026. The profile is brief. It records her specialty, her training and where she works. It does not name individual operations, professional societies, spoken languages or length of service, so we do not state any of those. Where a patient would reasonably want an answer that is not publicly documented, we say that it is missing instead of filling the gap.

The documented facts at a glance:

• Specialty: oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery (ophthalmology).
• City: Bangkok.
• Facility: Praram 9 Hospital, Eye Center.
• Next step: you can request a consultation through the ThaiCosmeticSurgery.com patient team, which asks the hospital about availability. A request is not an instant booking.

Because her documented field concerns the eye area, this profile is mainly useful to people considering surgery on or near the eyelids who would like to be seen by a surgeon with an ophthalmology background. Whether she offers a particular eyelid operation is something to confirm when you make your enquiry.

The Praram 9 Hospital profile lists three stages of training, moving from general medicine to eye medicine and then to oculoplastic surgery:

• Doctor of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Thailand (1993). This is the medical degree on her profile.
• Residency in ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand (1999). Ophthalmology is the medical and surgical specialty of the eye. A residency is the supervised hospital training through which a doctor becomes a specialist.
• Fellowship at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea (2013). The profile describes this as training as an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon. A fellowship is extra, narrowly focused training that follows a specialty residency.

For a patient, the practical reading is that her listed route runs through ophthalmology first and oculoplastic surgery second. In general, surgeons who operate on the eyelids and tear drainage often follow a path like this, because it joins knowledge of how the eye works with reconstructive and aesthetic technique. That comments on the type of training, not on any result.

What is not documented: the hospital profile names no board certification, no Thai specialist society membership and no licence number. 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. We also have not searched specialist society member lists for her name. If these credentials matter to you, ask the patient team to request them, and see how we handle this on our provider research methodology page.

We encourage every overseas patient to carry out that search personally for any surgeon they are considering.

Her single documented appointment is a surgeon's post inside the Eye Center of Praram 9, a private hospital located in Huai Khwang, Bangkok. The hospital's list of medical centres includes that Eye Center and says oculoplastic surgeons work within it.

The profile does not say when she joined, whether she teaches or holds an academic appointment, or where she worked before. We therefore do not describe a career timeline, and we give no years of experience or case numbers. Any of that would have to come from the hospital or from the surgeon in person.

One detail is worth noting. The hospital lists her under the Eye Center, not under its separate dermatology and plastic surgery centre on the 9th floor of Building B. For you, that suggests the consultation sits in an ophthalmology setting, with eye examination as part of the visit. Ask the patient team to confirm the clinic's location and floor before you travel.

The official profile names her field, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, but lists no specific operations. For that reason we have not linked her to any individual procedure page on this site. We link a surgeon to a procedure page only where an official source says she carries it out.

### What oculoplastic surgery generally covers

In general, oculoplastic surgeons treat conditions of the lids, the orbit area and the tear drainage system, and they carry out both reconstructive and cosmetic operations there. Our own guides explain several eyelid procedures that patients often read about:

• Blepharoplasty, the general term for eyelid surgery, aimed at hooded upper lids and puffy lower lids.
• Upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery, the two main forms.
• Double eyelid surgery, used to form or adjust a crease in the upper lid.
• Ptosis correction, for a lid margin that sits low. Our guide explains that this is separate from loose skin and calls for repair of the lifting muscle.

These are listed to show the general landscape, not because her profile says she performs each one. Whether she performs a particular operation, and how often, is a question for the patient team first and then for the surgeon.

### Why a background in ophthalmology matters for eyelid surgery

Eyelid surgery is often thought of as a minor cosmetic procedure, yet it also touches the surface and function of the eye. According to our procedure guide, a surgeon will want to know about several eye conditions before operating, since they change the safety picture. A surgeon who trained in ophthalmology is used to examining those things as a matter of course. This is a general remark about the specialty and says nothing about outcomes for any individual surgeon.

### When the brow has dropped

Sometimes heavy-looking upper lids owe part of their appearance to a brow that has sunk. In general, a surgeon may discuss a brow lift instead of, or in addition to, lid surgery. Whether that applies to you is a clinical decision made after examination; only an individual assessment can show whether an operation suits you.

The points below are general guidance for any eyelid or periocular consultation. They do not describe how Dr. Sunisa Sintuwong runs her clinic, which the hospital profile does not cover.

Put your goal into your own words. You may be troubled by hooding that makes you look tired, by puffy lower lids, by a lid that sits low and cuts into your field of view, or by wanting an upper lid crease. A useful consultation separates what your anatomy allows from what you hope for.

Describe your eye and general health. Mention contact lens use, dry eye, glaucoma, thyroid conditions, past eye or lid surgery, laser vision correction, injuries, plus your full list of medicines and supplements, with anticoagulants flagged. Our guide explains that these factors bear on safety.

Ask about your own plan. Questions worth raising:

• Which lids would be treated, and through which incisions? In general, an upper lid incision is hidden in the lid's own fold, and a lower lid may be approached either from the skin side beneath the lashes or from behind the lid, which leaves no skin scar.
• Is a low lid margin (ptosis) part of the picture, and would it be corrected in the same operation?
• What anaesthesia is proposed, and where will the operation take place?
• What are the realistic risks to my eyes? Our guide lists dry or irritated eyes, trouble closing the eyes fully, uneven results and visible scarring among them.
• Roughly how long will I be in the country, and who examines me before the flight home? As general guidance, our eyelid surgery guide suggests about 5–7 days, until stitches are removed; your surgeon sets the actual timing.

Agree on aftercare at home. Settle in advance how a complication would be handled after you leave Thailand, who you can contact, and what photographs or reports a doctor at home would need. Our guide advises urgent help for severe pain or loss of vision after eye surgery.

If you are comparing surgeons, our procedure guide to blepharoplasty has a section on choosing one, and it applies here as well. Whether surgery is suitable for you can only be decided after an assessment.

Praram 9 Hospital's website describes several services for overseas patients. These are facts about the hospital, not statements about this surgeon.

• Interpreters: the hospital says its interpreters assist international patients from before arrival until after departure, and are on duty every day between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm.
• Languages: the hospital's coordination page names English, Mandarin, Burmese, Khmer, Japanese and Arabic. Those six languages describe the hospital's interpreter service. Her own profile does not say which languages she speaks, so ask the patient team whether an interpreter can be arranged for your visit.
• Phone lines: international and expatriate callers are given their own numbers, arranged by country, on the hospital's contact page.
• Getting there: the contact page mentions free shuttles, free transport is offered from two rail points, Phetchaburi (MRT, Exit 1) and Makkasan (Airport Rail Link).
• Address: 99 Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310.

For more on the facility, see the Praram 9 Hospital page. For the city, see Bangkok.

The hospital information we reviewed states no accreditation, so we make no accreditation claim. We also do not quote prices. In general, the cost of eyelid surgery depends on which lids are treated, the technique, the anaesthesia and any combined procedures, and a written estimate follows an assessment.

Good preparation lets the surgeon give a more useful first answer and helps the patient team route you to the right person. For an eye-area enquiry, consider sending:

• Clear photographs in daylight against a plain background: a straight-on view with your gaze level, one with the eyes gently closed, a view from each side, and one with your chin slightly down and eyes looking up. Leave eye make-up off and avoid filters.
• A short description of what bothers you, how long you have noticed it, and whether it affects your sight, for example a lid that blocks the top of your field of view.
• Eye history: your spectacle or lens prescription, any diagnosed eye disease, and earlier eye or eyelid surgery or injections near the eyes.
• General history and medicines: allergies, blood-thinning drugs, regular supplements, smoking and any past trouble with anaesthesia.
• Your travel window: the dates you could be in Thailand. The surgeon sets the real timeline.
• Existing reports: copies of any eye examinations or scans you have had at home.

Send only what you are comfortable sharing. The patient team will explain how your information is handled when you make your request.