Dr. Vitawat Angkatavanich

Dr. Vitawat Angkatavanich (in Thai, นพ.วิทวัส อังคทะวานิช) consults and operates at Yanhee International Hospital. The hospital is privately owned, carries Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation and is located in Bang Phlat, a district of Bangkok. He has been one of Yanhee's plastic surgeons since 2003, the year given on his English-language profile. Its Thai-language doctor directory files him under two units: the plastic surgery centre, and a unit that takes on patients unhappy with cosmetic operations performed at other clinics.

His medical degree is from Chiang Mai University, where he also completed general surgery training at the university hospital before moving to Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok to train in plastic surgery. The Thai profile records two specialist diplomas (วุฒิบัตร): surgery in 1998 and plastic surgery in 2001. ISAPS, the international aesthetic plastic surgery society, and ThPRS, Thailand's national plastic surgery society, both include him in their own online directories. Thai and English are the languages given on his Yanhee profile.

Procedure areas documented on Yanhee's official pages:

• nose augmentation: rhinoplasty, and specifically augmentation (Asian) rhinoplasty
• double eyelid surgery and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
• endoscopic forehead lift, which we cover under brow lift
• facelift and neck lift
• breast augmentation
• chin augmentation
• arm lift

The list rests on two kinds of source. One is the treatment experience section (ประสบการณ์ในการรักษา) of his Thai profile. The other is the 'available doctors' lists on Yanhee's English eyelid surgery and arm lift pages, which name him among the surgeons who perform those operations. An operation that no official page connects to him is left off, however likely it might seem for a plastic surgeon.

To see Dr. Vitawat, you can request a consultation through our patient team, online or in person at Yanhee. We pass the request to the hospital and confirm availability with you; it becomes an appointment only once we have confirmed it.

Medical school and specialist training. Dr. Vitawat's Doctor of Medicine degree (แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต) is from Chiang Mai University and is dated 1994; the English profile calls the school 'Chiang Mai Medical School'. He stayed in Chiang Mai for specialty training in general surgery at Chiang Mai University Hospital, which the profile dates to 1998, and the Thai profile records a surgery วุฒิบัตร (specialist diploma) from B.E. 2541, the same year.

Plastic surgery training followed in Bangkok at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The English profile places him in Chulalongkorn's Plastic Surgery Department from 1999 to 2001, and the Thai profile gives B.E. 2544, which is 2001, as the year of his plastic surgery วุฒิบัตร (สาขาศัลยศาสตร์ตกแต่ง). The body that awarded these two diplomas is not named on either profile, and we have not supplied one.

Courses and workshops after specialist training. Yanhee's English and Thai profiles list a long run of shorter courses. Grouped by subject, in the hospital's wording where possible:

Nose and face:

• Advances in Rhinoplasty course, Chicago, Illinois (2005)
• Course on Endoscopic Maxillofacial Surgery & Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery, Bangkok (May 2006)
• Hands-on Endoscopic Plastic Surgery Educational Seminars with Dr. Nicanor G. Isse, Burbank, California (December 2007)
• training in facial and nasal surgery at Seoul Catholic University Medical School and the Shimmian Rhinoplasty Surgery clinic, Seoul (May 2011)
• rhinoplasty observation training with Dr. Man Koon Suh at JW Plastic Surgery Center, Seoul (June 2012)
• a nose-sculpting session at an aesthetic surgery symposium held in New York (November 2012)
• Master Course Facial Fat Grafting workshop taught by Dr. Steve Cohen (July 2019)

Reconstructive and cleft surgery:

• Microsurgery and Flap Dissection Course, Singapore General Hospital (2004)
• International Workshop on Reconstructive Microsurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (2006)
• 4th International Workshop on Surgical Techniques in Cleft Lip & Palate & Maxillofacial Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (September 2006)

Breast and body:

• Live Surgery Course on Gluteal Implants (2007; the venue is not stated)
• Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss with Dr. Al S. Aly, a University of California, Irvine School of Medicine meeting held in Anaheim (March 2012)
• a live surgery workshop on primary breast augmentation with Dr. Charles Randquist at KK Hospital, Singapore (March 2013)

Other:

• 5th SUT Stem Cell Workshop, Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, Suranaree University of Technology (July 2011)
• an 'Anti-aging Module 1' certificate, listed under 'Credentials' without the name of the provider

These are courses, workshops and one observation visit, not residencies or clinical fellowships, and they are recorded as Yanhee publishes them. Several match the operations he is documented for today: the rhinoplasty courses in Chicago, Seoul and New York with nose augmentation, the 2006 and 2007 endoscopic courses with endoscopic forehead lift, and the 2013 Singapore workshop with breast augmentation. A course certificate does not show how often a surgeon performs an operation now, so that remains a question to put to him directly. The profile also lists attendance at congresses, which we have not repeated here.

Positions listed on his Yanhee profile, earliest first:

• 1994–1998: General Surgery Department, Chiangmai Hospital (as published)
• 1999: plastic surgeon for cleft lip and palate with the Thai Red Cross, given as 'Uthaithani, Sa Kaeo Province'
• 1999–2001: Plastic Surgery Department, Chulalongkorn Hospital
• 2000–2002: lecturer in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
• 2000–2002: consultant plastic surgeon at Chiang Mai Ram Hospital, McCormic Hospital (spelling as published) and Central Chiang Mai Memorial Hospital
• 2003 to the present: plastic surgeon, Yanhee International Hospital, Bangkok

The published dates for the Chiang Mai lectureship and consultant posts overlap with the Chulalongkorn years; we reproduce them as the profile gives them rather than guess at the order. All of the Chiang Mai roles are in the past. Our research found no current place of practice for Dr. Vitawat other than Yanhee, so if you come across a listing that places him at another clinic, ask our patient team to check it before you plan around it.

Memberships we confirmed on the society's own list:

• ThPRS: its online member list has an entry for him with his licence number and a Yanhee Hospital address (ThPRS stands for the Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand)
• ISAPS: its Find-a-Surgeon directory for Thailand lists him with Yanhee Hospital and the status 'Active' (ISAPS is the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)

Other memberships Yanhee names: ThSAPS, the Thai aesthetic plastic surgery society (it has no public member list to check), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Thailand's Royal College of Surgeons, the Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (worded on the profile as an 'ACPA Fellowship'; we treat it as a stated membership, not a clinical fellowship), the Medical Association of Thailand, the World Society of Anti-aging Medicine, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the Medical Council of Thailand.

Licence. The number 19412 appears as his medical licence on his ThPRS entry, and a Yanhee Thai-language breast augmentation page names him with the same number (ว.19412). The licence number can be looked up on the online register kept by the Thai Medical Council; anyone can search his name there. A PubMed search found no journal publications under his name. Our research methodology explains how each of these checks is made.

For each operation below we name the Yanhee page that connects it to Dr. Vitawat. Where we add background, it is drawn from our own procedure guides and reflects common practice in general terms; your own plan, including whether an operation suits you at all, is for Dr. Vitawat to decide after he has examined you.

Nose augmentation (rhinoplasty and Asian rhinoplasty). Documented: his Thai profile lists nose augmentation (เสริมจมูก) in his treatment experience, and four of the training entries on his profile, between 2005 and 2012, concern the nose. Speaking generally, nose augmentation builds up a flat or low bridge, projects the tip, or both, using either the patient's own cartilage (from the septum, ear or rib) or an implant such as silicone or ePTFE. Yanhee's own nose implant page lists three implant options (silicone, Gore-Tex, Medpor) alongside grafts of the patient's ear or rib cartilage. The materials are not interchangeable: an implant and a graft of rib cartilage can feel different under the skin, carry different infection risks and hold their shape differently over time, and an implant occasionally has to come out because it becomes infected, moves or pushes through the skin. As general guidance, our rhinoplasty guide advises budgeting 7–10 days in Thailand, so that the splint can be removed at a check-up before you leave, and notes that the tip can still be settling a year or more after surgery. Read our rhinoplasty guide before the consultation, and ask Dr. Vitawat which material he would choose for your nose, and why.

Double eyelid surgery and eyelid surgery. Documented: Yanhee's English eyelid surgery page names Dr. Vitawat among the surgeons who perform it, and his Thai profile lists double eyelid surgery (ทำตาสองชั้น). As a general description, double eyelid surgery makes or reshapes an upper-lid crease, by a full-length incision or, if the lids allow, with stitches alone, a lighter option that may not hold as long. Blepharoplasty more broadly removes or repositions excess skin and fat of the upper or lower lids. Our eyelid guide names two usual anaesthetic options, sedation plus local anaesthetic or a full general anaesthetic; the stitches tend to be removed after roughly 5–7 days, and a freshly made crease often sits higher than intended for a while and lowers gradually over the following months. Tell him about dry eyes, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease or any vision problem, because these affect safety, and ask him to check for ptosis, where the lid margin itself droops, because that is corrected by a different operation. Our blepharoplasty guide covers recovery in more detail.

Endoscopic forehead lift (brow lift). Documented: the Thai profile lists endoscopic forehead lift (ดึงหน้าผากแบบส่องกล้อง), and his training includes two endoscopic courses, in Bangkok in 2006 and in Burbank, California, in 2007. In general, a brow lift treats a brow and forehead that have descended, and an endoscopic approach works through small incisions with a camera. Heavy upper lids are sometimes caused by a low brow rather than by surplus eyelid skin, and then a brow lift may suit better than eyelid surgery alone, so it is worth asking him to assess both. As a general planning figure, our brow lift page gives 7–10 days as a typical length of stay for this operation.

Facelift and neck lift. Documented: his Thai treatment experience includes ดึงหน้า-ดึงคอ, a combined face and neck lift. Broadly, a facelift works on the jawline and lower face, where the deeper layers are lifted and re-draped and loose skin is cut away, while a neck lift, often done in the same session, tightens loose neck skin and muscle bands. Our guide describes three broad approaches: the mini facelift, the SMAS facelift and the deep plane facelift. Because a facelift leaves the forehead and eyelids unchanged, some patients add a brow lift or eyelid surgery to it. Of the significant complications, our guide names a haematoma (pooled blood under the skin) as the commonest, sometimes needing to be drained, and smoking makes wound-healing problems more likely. For international patients, the same guide suggests about 10–14 days in Thailand. Not documented: which facelift technique Dr. Vitawat prefers, so ask him and read our facelift and neck lift pages first.

Chin augmentation. Documented: chin augmentation (เสริมคาง) is listed in his Thai treatment experience. Not documented: the method he uses. Yanhee's chin page describes both chin implants and sliding genioplasty, an operation that moves the bone of the chin, so ask him which he would recommend for you and where the incision would be. A chin is often assessed together with the nose, because the two shape the side profile. For planning, our chin augmentation page, used for planning only, puts a typical stay at 5–7 days.

Breast augmentation. Documented: his Thai profile lists breast augmentation (เสริมหน้าอก), a Yanhee Thai-language breast augmentation page names him, and in 2013 he attended a live surgery workshop on primary breast augmentation at KK Hospital in Singapore. In general, three sets of decisions shape the operation. First the device: silicone gel or saline, a round or teardrop (anatomical) profile, and a smooth or textured surface. Then where the incision goes: a crease cut under each breast, a periareolar cut at the areola's lower margin, or an armpit approach. Last, where the implant sits: on top of the chest muscle, or with part of it tucked under the muscle. Some textured surfaces carry a raised risk of an uncommon lymphoma known as BIA-ALCL, and any implant may later need a further operation to exchange or take it out. According to our breast augmentation guide, most international patients spend about 7–10 days in Thailand and wait around six weeks before strenuous exercise; this is general guidance, not his plan for you. Before flying home, make sure you have the implant card with the device details.

Arm lift. Documented: Yanhee's English arm lift page lists Dr. Vitawat among the surgeons who perform brachioplasty, and in 2012 he attended a meeting on body contouring after massive weight loss. In general, an arm lift removes loose skin, and often some fat, from the upper arm at the cost of a scar, so ask where the scar will sit and how far it will run. If you have lost a lot of weight, tell him how stable your weight now is. As a general figure, our arm lift page lists a typical stay of 10–14 days.

Correcting cosmetic surgery done elsewhere. Documented: Yanhee's Thai directory lists him in its revision unit. Not documented: which revision operations he performs, so we list none. If your concern is an earlier operation, say so in your request and include the operation notes, the date and any implant details. For noses, our guide says surgeons generally want a year or more to pass after the first operation before they revise it, and that a revision is often more complex than a first operation.

Also on his Thai profile, without a matching guide on our site:

• lip reshaping (ทำปากกระจับ), for which we have no procedure page
• a breast operation written as ตัดหน้าอก, which can mean breast reduction or breast removal; because the meaning is unclear we have linked it to neither, and our patient team can ask the hospital what is meant

Yanhee also names Dr. Vitawat as the medical reviewer of its English tummy tuck page, but not among the surgeons who perform the operation there, so abdominoplasty is not on his list.

A first consultation can often begin remotely, from photos and a written history, but a plan made that way is provisional. Any surgeon, Dr. Vitawat included, confirms the plan only after examining you in person, and the operation date follows that examination rather than the other way round.

His profile gives English alongside Thai, and interpreting for foreign patients is among the services Yanhee says it offers at no extra charge, so the plan can be talked through with him directly or with an interpreter beside you. If you would rather use a language other than English, mention it in your request.

Questions that apply to every procedure he is documented for:

• How often do you perform this operation? We do not publish case numbers for any surgeon, so this is one to ask him yourself.
• Which technique, implant or graft do you recommend for me, and why not the alternatives?
• Will the operation take place at Yanhee International Hospital, and who gives the anaesthetic?
• If I combine procedures, for example an endoscopic forehead lift with eyelid surgery or a facelift with a neck lift, how does that change the operating time, the recovery and the length of my stay?
• What does the package include? For most cosmetic surgery, Yanhee describes its prices as packages that usually take in the operating room, nursing, the room itself, meals, medicines and the doctor's fee. Check which items fall outside the package, and what a revision would cost.
• When is it safe for me to fly home, and what happens if my check-up has to move?
• After I fly home, who reviews my progress photos, and how do I reach the team?

Points specific to his procedure areas:

• Nose: whether the plan is bridge augmentation alone or includes tip work, which material he proposes, and what would happen if an implant ever had to come out.
• Eyelids: incision or suture crease, whether a low brow or ptosis is contributing, and how dry eyes are handled after surgery.
• Face and neck: which technique, where the scars will sit, and whether a brow or eyelid procedure should be added or kept separate.
• Chin: implant or bone surgery, and how the chin fits with any nose plan.
• Breast: implant type, surface, size, incision and pocket, and how long-term implant checks are arranged after you return home.
• Arm: scar position and length, and whether your weight is stable enough for surgery now.
• Earlier surgery elsewhere: what can realistically be corrected, how long to wait, and, for a nose, whether cartilage from the ear or rib might be needed.

Dr. Vitawat operates at Yanhee, which stands on Charansanitwong Road at Soi 90 (number 454), in Bang-O subdistrict of Bang Phlat, Bangkok 10700. The hospital describes itself as having 400 beds; by its own account, 18 board-certified plastic surgeons work in the plastic surgery team, every one of them a ThPRS member. On JCI's own directory, Yanhee is shown as accredited under the Hospital Program, and the certificate image on Yanhee's site gives validity from 13 March 2026 to 12 March 2029. HA Thailand's records tell a different story: the hospital's latest cycle there ended in 2019. Our Yanhee International Hospital page gives the sources for each of these facts.

The services below are the hospital's, as Yanhee describes them, arranged by stage of the trip.

Before you fly. Ahead of the trip, Yanhee will look at your case online free of charge; an international coordinator handles this pre-assessment. For a fee, the hospital can organise rides between the airport, your hotel and Yanhee, and booking through a Yanhee package gives access to discounted rates at its partner hotels. Yanhee accepts major currencies in cash as well as credit or debit cards and bank transfers; let your bank know your travel dates so card payments are not blocked.

On arrival. Registration for international patients happens at the first-floor International Counter. An interpreter is assigned to help with registration and to go with you to each department. English-speaking coordinators and staff are placed at points around the building.

During your stay. Yanhee's international liaison staff call on admitted patients each day. If treatment means you need to stay longer than planned, Yanhee says it can assist admitted patients in extending their visa.

Leaving and after you are home. Three papers leave with you: the fit-to-fly certificate, the discharge summary and a medical certificate; store them with your implant card if you have one. Once you are back home, follow-up happens by email, Yanhee says: you send photographs and the doctor reviews them.

Time in Thailand. As general guidance, our procedure guides suggest these typical stays for the operations documented for Dr. Vitawat:

• eyelid or double eyelid surgery, chin augmentation: commonly 5–7 days
• rhinoplasty, brow lift, breast augmentation: commonly 7–10 days
• facelift, neck lift, arm lift: commonly 10–14 days

If you plan to combine operations, ask how that changes the timetable. The day you can fly is Dr. Vitawat's decision after your check-ups, so book a return flight you are able to change, and pack loose, front-opening clothes for the first days after facial, breast or arm surgery.

Start with the basics, which apply whatever you are asking about:

• what is bothering you and the change you hope for, described in your own words
• when you could travel, and whether your first conversation with Dr. Vitawat should be remote or face to face at Yanhee
• any illnesses, regular medicines, supplements and allergies, plus whether you smoke or vape
• details of past surgery, above all anything on the area you now want treated, plus any reports you kept
• the questions you want Dr. Vitawat to answer

Photographs can give Dr. Vitawat a first impression, so keep them ready and send them once his team says they are needed, choosing either the booking form here or our WhatsApp number on this website. If you are asked, these are the views that usually help, taken in even light without make-up or filters:

• Nose: front, both sides and the base (from below); mention any breathing problem, injury or allergy.
• Eyelids: one straight-on photo with your eyes open and another with them shut, plus your brows and forehead at rest; mention dry eyes, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease and any vision problem.
• Face and neck: front, both sides and angled views with your head level and hair tied back, so the jawline and ears show.
• Chin: front and both side profiles, so the chin can be judged together with the nose.
• Breast: front and both sides, standing; if you have had breast surgery before, the implant card or operation notes.
• Arms: front and back views with the arms raised to the side; your current weight and how it has changed.
• Earlier surgery elsewhere: the date, the hospital, the operation notes and any implant details, and photos from before that operation if you have them.

Send what you have. A missing report is not a reason to hold back a request; our team will tell you if Dr. Vitawat needs anything further.