Dr. Wasan Janetanakul

The surgeon on this page, Dr. Wasan Janetanakul (Thai: วสันต์ เจนธนากุล), practises plastic surgery in Bangkok. On Meko International Hospital's site his specialty is plastic surgery, and the same page records a Thai Board credential in the plastic and reconstructive field. He studied medicine at Mahidol University's Ramathibodi faculty, so his core and specialist training took place in Thailand.

Two Bangkok facilities publish a page for him. Meko International Hospital lists him on its doctor directory, and its principal site sits on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Chatuchak. Thainakarin Hospital carries its own listing for him under the Thai title ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่ง, and that is shown as his present post. Both are in Bangkok, which means any trip to see him would be centred on the capital.

The one procedure area we can tie to him from an official source is open rhinoplasty. Meko's doctor directory names it (เสริมจมูกแบบเปิด) among his areas of expertise, and his profile there records an invited talk in 2023 about the lateral crural only graft in Asian rhinoplasty. If nose surgery is your reason for reading, our general guide to rhinoplasty in Thailand sets out the techniques and recovery stages before you decide what to ask him.

This page is built only from facts we were able to confirm on official pages. Where a patient would reasonably want information that no source provides, a gap is described as a gap. To explore an appointment, send a consultation request; a date exists only once a hospital has agreed it. Our checking process for profiles like this one is set out under provider research methodology.

The entries below are taken from the doctor profile on the Meko International Hospital website, and we repeat them as the hospital prints them.

• Medical degree: M.D. awarded in 2012 by Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital.
• Specialty board: the Thai Board credential in plastic and reconstructive surgery, dated 2020, with Ramathibodi's medical faculty named as the institution.
• Clinical observation in Taiwan: an observation programme within the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (the profile writes 'Chung Gung'), dated 2020.
• Clinical exchange in Japan: an exchange programme in the Surgical Department of Jichi Medical University, Tochigi. The year on the source page is a typing error, so we give none.

Read plainly, the list describes a doctor who qualified in medicine at Ramathibodi, went on to specialist plastic and reconstructive surgery training under the same faculty, and afterwards spent periods at two foreign university departments. Observation and exchange programmes are different from a fellowship, and the profile does not use that word, so neither do we.

The Meko profile adds several academic items. They are a second-place entry in the Basic Science Resident Award category at the RCST Virtual Annual Congress in Boston (2023); an invited lecture at the 2023 joint annual meeting (the 33rd) of the two Thai plastic surgery societies, ThPRS and ThSAPS; and a reconstructive case from that meeting, reverse abdominoplasty used to rebuild the chest wall, which his profile lists under a case award. These show the subjects he presents to other surgeons. They are not evidence that he offers any of those operations to visiting cosmetic patients, and we do not use them that way.

Professional memberships. Meko's profile lists four societies. Two are Thai, ThPRS (reconstructive and plastic surgeons) and ThSAPS (aesthetic plastic surgeons). The other two are international: ISAPS, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which the profile words as 'American society of plastic surgery'. We could not query the ThPRS member search, so none of the four is confirmed against a society list. Treat them as the hospital's statement and look at the societies' own directories if membership matters to you.

Medical licence. 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. The Meko and Thainakarin profiles also print two different licence numbers. Because of that conflict we publish no number. Ask the facility for his registration number and look it up on the council's register before you agree to any operation.

The work history comes from the Thainakarin Hospital profile, while Meko's profile confirms his plastic surgery role at that hospital. No entry carries start or end dates. So the length of any posting is unknown to us, and we put no figure on his years in practice.

• Plastic surgeon, Thainakarin Hospital, Bangkok (current). The hospital's doctor page lists him as a plastic surgeon.
• Plastic surgeon, Meko International Hospital, Bangkok. He appears in Meko's doctor directory and has a dedicated profile page.
• Plastic surgeon, Khon Kaen Hospital (past). Printed in Thai as ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่ง โรงพยาบาลขอนแก่น.
• Plastic surgeon, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital (past).
• Gangnam Clinic (กังนัมคลินิก), past. This entry names the clinic but gives no job title.

None of these entries describes his caseload, and none says which operations he carried out at each place. How much of his present work is aesthetic and how much is reconstructive is therefore unknown to us. It is a fair thing to raise once a consultation is arranged.

Because two facilities list him, the building used for an operation could vary with the type of surgery, the calendar and which theatre is free. Before travelling, ask which hospital, which operating theatre and which anaesthetic team are proposed, and have the answer written into your treatment plan.

### Open rhinoplasty

Open rhinoplasty is the single procedure area that an official source links to Dr. Wasan. Meko's doctor directory gives his expertise as open rhinoplasty, and the Meko hospital's own service pages list nose surgery among what the clinic offers. The 2023 invited talk on the lateral crural only graft in Asian rhinoplasty shows a topic he has studied and presented. It says nothing about how many such operations he has performed or what a typical result looks like, and we make no claim on either point.

Generally speaking, the open technique places a short incision over the columella, the skin bridge between the two nostrils, and lifts the skin exposing the cartilage and bone framework. Our rhinoplasty guide covers the options in more depth. People commonly arrive with one of two aims: reduction (taking down a hump, narrowing, refining) or augmentation (building up a low bridge or lifting the tip, often called Asian rhinoplasty). The methods, materials and risks are not the same, so decide which aim applies to you before the consultation.

### Related nose procedures to ask about

No source says Dr. Wasan performs every variation of nose surgery, so read this list as prompts for questions and not as a menu:

• Tip rhinoplasty, if the tip is your main concern.
• Alar base reduction, if you want to address nostril width.
• Septorhinoplasty, if a septum problem affects your breathing.
• Revision rhinoplasty, if you have already had nose surgery. Most surgeons advise waiting a year or more after a first operation, and revisions can be more involved because of scar tissue and, at times, the use of ear or rib cartilage.

### Breast surgery: a label, not a confirmed service

Beside his name, Meko's directory also prints the English label 'Breast Surgery'. It does not say which breast operations he performs, so we do not connect him to breast augmentation or to any other named procedure. If you are considering breast surgery, get written confirmation of exactly what he offers, through our patient team, before you plan travel.

### What the sources do not cover

The pages we read do not list him for facial rejuvenation, body contouring, eyelid surgery or gender-affirming surgery, and we do not suggest that he provides them. Plastic surgery training is broad, but anyone choosing a surgeon abroad should ask for procedure-specific confirmation and not assume it.

What follows is general guidance for any rhinoplasty consultation, linked to the open rhinoplasty expertise Meko lists for him. It is not an account of how Dr. Wasan runs his own appointments, which no source describes.

State your goals clearly. Name the features that concern you: a dorsal hump, a broad bridge, a drooping or bulbous tip, a flat bridge, wide nostrils, a crooked septum, trouble breathing. Photographs of noses you admire are useful, though your skin thickness, cartilage and bone decide what is realistic for you.

Expect a physical assessment. In general the surgeon looks at how thick and elastic your skin is, how strong the tip cartilages are, where the septum sits and how open the airway is. These findings steer the choice of technique and graft material. Thicker skin usually settles more slowly, and tip swelling can keep subsiding well into the second year in some people.

Ask about method and materials. Find out which approach is advised for your nose and the reasoning. If the plan involves raising the bridge or tip, ask whether the surgeon would use tissue harvested from you (from the septum, ear or rib) or a ready-made implant, silicone or ePTFE being the examples our guide gives. Each has different consequences for feel, long-term stability and infection risk, and these deserve an open discussion.

Questions to put to Dr. Wasan directly

• For the shape of my nose, what approach and what material do you favour, and what are the drawbacks of each choice?
• How regularly do you carry out this kind of operation?
• At which hospital would it happen, and who gives the anaesthetic?
• What is covered by the quote, and what would be involved if a revision were needed?
• When may I fly home after surgery?
• What happens about aftercare once I have flown back home?

Remote first look. Many Thai hospitals offer an opening review from photos. Any plan formed that way is provisional, and the surgeon confirms it face to face in Bangkok before operating. An online outline is not a commitment to a specific operation.

Keep expectations realistic. Rhinoplasty carries risks such as bleeding, infection, long-lasting swelling, asymmetry, breathing difficulty and an unwanted result; if an implant is placed, it can also shift or be pushed out. Whether surgery suits you is a decision that needs a physical examination, and a responsible consultation spells these risks out.

Thainakarin Hospital. We have no verified facility research for Thainakarin Hospital behind this profile. We therefore do not state its address, languages, international services or accreditation here. The Thainakarin Hospital page shows whatever has been confirmed for the facility, and our team can put questions about support for overseas patients to the hospital itself.

Meko International Hospital. The Meko Clinic website we reviewed is written in Thai. Nothing on the pages we read refers to an overseas patient desk, interpreting help or the languages staff speak. The Chatuchak site, on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road at number 41 in the Chom Phon area, is shown on Meko's contact page as open daily from 09:00 until 20:00. Another Meko site operates on Rama 2 Road; whether Dr. Wasan consults there is not stated. The site says the clinic was founded in 1982. More detail is on the Meko International Hospital page.

Language. The languages named on his Thainakarin profile are Thai and English. That is all we know about his language ability, and it does not reveal how appointments at Meko are conducted. Include a line in your request about the language you want and whether someone can interpret.

Time in Thailand. The general figure on our rhinoplasty page for time spent in the country is 7 to 10 days, by which point the splint is usually off and healing has been checked. This is general guidance, not Dr. Wasan's own advice, with the surgeon alone judging when it is safe to fly. It helps to book lodging close to the hospital, bring a companion if you can, and keep your flights changeable.

Accreditation. We hold no accreditation record for either facility from an accreditor's database or a current dated statement, so we make no claim about it. Ask both hospitals what they hold and request documents.

Our patient team can relay your questions and tell you what the surgeon needs, but it cannot substitute for the hospital's own confirmation of fees, dates and arrangements.

A surgeon can only give a useful first opinion if the information is complete. For nose surgery, hospitals typically request the items below, and our patient team will say if Dr. Wasan's hospital wants anything different.

Photographs. Take unedited pictures in daylight against a plain wall, without filters and with little make-up. You need a straight-on view, a profile of each side, an angled shot from each side and one from below with your chin raised so the nostrils and tip show. Relax your face and move hair away from it.

Your history.

• Earlier nose operations: where and when they were done and which material was used, if you know.
• Injuries or fractures to the nose, plus any breathing difficulty, including whether one side is more blocked.
• Allergies, regular medication, supplements, blood thinners and long-term conditions.
• Smoking or nicotine use. Surgeons commonly ask for a pause of several weeks around the operation.
• Your height and weight, and any previous anaesthetic problems.

Your priorities. List what you want changed, most important first, and attach reference images of results you like. If you are thinking about a bridge implant or rib cartilage, say so, because it changes what the surgeon needs to know.

Revision cases. If you have had a rhinoplasty before, add the operation note or surgeon's letter if you can get it, together with photos taken before that surgery.

Travel plans. Give your dates, how long you can stay and where you will be travelling from, so the team can judge whether splint removal and a follow-up check fit your schedule.

We use your details only to pass your request to the facility. For the general preparation steps and recovery stages, see our rhinoplasty guide.