Dr. Wassapon Rattana

Dr. Wassapon Rattana (Thai name พญ. วรรษพร รัตนะ) is a woman surgeon in the field of plastic surgery. Bangkok Hospital's own doctor page puts her in the plastic surgery department; the parent site is Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, a private hospital in Bangkok. The profile gives one specialty label, plastic surgery. It does not name a subspecialty, a list of special interests, a leadership role or any society membership.

That shortness shapes how this page should be read. We can describe who Dr. Rattana is, where she trained and where she works, because those points are published and we recorded them on 27 September 2026. We cannot tell you which operations she personally performs, how often, or with which techniques, because her profile does not say so and we will not guess. The department around her has a documented service range, covered in the practice-areas section below, but that range belongs to the department as a whole.

In practice this means a first conversation should be used to settle the question that matters most to you: is the operation you are considering one that Dr. Rattana herself carries out? A named surgeon with a dated training record and one clearly identified hospital is a reasonable place to begin due diligence. It is not a substitute for asking her team about your specific procedure. How we gather, date and label the facts on this page, including those we could not confirm, is described in our provider research methodology.

What we have checked and what we have not is set out openly. Her name, Thai name, specialty, education, language and hospital are taken from the Bangkok Hospital doctor profile in English and Thai. 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 profile records three education entries. The first is her medical degree, the Doctor of Medicine, awarded in 2015 by Mahidol University's Ramathibodi medical faculty. The second is a Plastic Surgery entry at Phramongkutklao Hospital in Thailand, dated 2023. The third is a Plastic Surgery entry attributed to the Medical Council of Thailand, also dated 2023.

The wording of these entries deserves care. The Phramongkutklao line does not say whether it was a full residency, a fellowship or another form of structured training, so we describe it as training and no more. The Medical Council line is how the hospital presents her specialist standing. We read it as a board entry in plastic surgery, though we have not seen a certificate. On 27 September 2026 our lookup in the national medical register ended at a block page, with no results. 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.

For an overseas patient this has a practical consequence. Before you pay a deposit, you can reasonably ask the hospital for confirmation of her current licence and specialist registration. Hospitals that employ registered surgeons are used to this request, and a clear answer is a normal part of choosing a surgeon abroad.

We found no published research papers under a matching name and field. A search of the biomedical literature on the same date returned only two plant-science papers by an unrelated author with a similar name, so we list no publications. Likewise, no academic post, teaching role or professional society membership appears on her profile, so this page has no section for them. The absence of a listing is not evidence that none exists; it only means we have nothing documented to report.

Dr. Rattana's own profile lists no procedures, so nothing in this section is attributed to her personally. It describes the services the Plastic Surgery and Reconstruction Center publishes for the department as a whole, so you can see what kinds of questions are likely to be relevant when you write to her team. Each heading links to the matching guide on our site.

Facial contouring. The department lists rhinoplasty, Asian rhinoplasty, chin augmentation and cheek augmentation. In general, nose and chin surgery involves decisions about implants or grafts, scarring, swelling that settles gradually, and the possibility of a revision. Only an assessment of your own anatomy and aims, in person or from photographs, can show whether either operation is suitable.

Eyelid and face procedures. The service list includes blepharoplasty in its upper and lower forms, double eyelid surgery, lip augmentation, otoplasty and facelift. These procedures commonly involve questions about asymmetry, dryness or irritation after eyelid surgery, healing of incisions near visible areas and how long visible bruising can last.

Breast surgery. Under breast surgery the centre names augmentation with implants, lift and reduction. Patients commonly ask about implant choice and size, scar placement, changes in nipple sensation, effects on future breastfeeding and the possibility of later surgery. Suitability for each operation needs an individual assessment.

Body contouring. The listed services include tummy tuck, liposuction and VASER liposuction. General risks to discuss include contour irregularity, fluid collections, prolonged swelling and, for abdominal surgery, the care needed to reduce clot risk after a long journey.

Reconstructive work. Beyond cosmetic surgery, the department describes repair of congenital differences such as cleft palate and limb defects, and repair after accidents or burns. If your situation is reconstructive, say so plainly when you contact us, because the questions and the paperwork differ from a purely cosmetic enquiry.

The department also describes consultation on skin rejuvenation. As with everything above, the page cannot say whether that falls within Dr. Rattana's own practice.

Because her published record is brief, the consultation is where the surgeon-specific detail has to come from. In general, an initial plastic surgery consultation covers your medical and surgical history, a physical examination or, for a remote first opinion, a review of photographs, a discussion of what is realistically achievable, the proposed technique with its risks, and the expected recovery.

For Dr. Rattana specifically, we suggest putting four questions in writing at the start.

• Is this an operation she performs herself? The department's range is not a list of her cases, so ask for a direct yes or no.
• What is her experience with it? Ask how regularly she carries out the procedure and what she would typically recommend for someone with your anatomy. We do not publish figures for her, and nobody should quote you numbers that cannot be shown.
• Who is on the surgical team? Ask who assists, who gives the anaesthetic, and who sees you for follow-up once you have returned home.
• What happens if something needs attention after you leave Thailand? Ask how the hospital handles questions from abroad and who covers complications.

A good consultation should also include honest discussion of reasons not to proceed. Suitability for any operation needs assessment of your health, your expectations and, where relevant, your previous surgery. If a surgeon recommends a different operation from the one you came for, or advises waiting, that is part of the assessment rather than a failure of the consultation.

Our patient team can forward your written questions to the hospital before a time is fixed. That way, a surgeon-fit question is answered while you are still deciding whether to travel, instead of at the end of a long flight.

The hospital stands on New Petchburi Road in Huai Khwang (Soi Soonvijai 7, postcode 10310) and gives 1972 as its founding year. Its plastic surgery centre is on the ground-level first floor of D Building, with published daytime hours every day, from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm.

Accreditation. In the Joint Commission International directory, Bangkok Hospital Headquarters appears with hospital programme accreditation effective from 30 June 2007, and no end date is displayed. The hospital's own accreditation page still describes a cycle from February 2023 to February 2026, which has now ended. We therefore rely on the directory, and the present certificate period is worth confirming. Please ask the hospital for its current certificate when you plan your stay. Accreditation applies to the hospital's systems; it says nothing about an individual surgeon.

Arrival services. The hospital publishes an international patient service set around Suvarnabhumi Airport. An airport counter sits beside Gate 5 in the international arrivals hall, at the Exit B end on the second floor. First-time visitors can complete pre-registration there and have an appointment arranged, and if you ask for a fit-to-fly certificate before discharge, the same counter can print it. A free, first-come first-served shuttle runs between the airport and the hospital. Limousine rides go through the concierge department, and a chargeable escort covers both arrival and departure.

Regional offices. The hospital further names network offices and agents abroad, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and China as well as the UK and Europe. These may suit you if you prefer someone nearer home to talk to first.

Language. Dr. Rattana's profile lists English. No official interpreter language list turned up in our research, so if you need interpretation in another language, raise it in your first message and ask for the reply in writing.

We have not recorded bed numbers, operating theatre counts or intensive care capacity for this hospital, because the official pages we read did not state them.

A well-prepared first message saves time on both sides. Because the surgeon's own procedure list is not published, the clearest request helps the most. Consider including:

• The operation you are asking about, in plain words, and what you hope it will change. If you are unsure, describe the area and the concern instead.
• Your health background, including earlier operations in the same area, ongoing medicines, allergies, smoking or vaping, and any long-term conditions. In general, these affect both safety and the choice of technique.
• Photographs, if you want a remote first view: even daylight, a plain background, several angles, no filters. For a body area, wear clothing that shows the outline.
• Records from earlier surgery, such as operation notes, implant details or scan reports, if you are asking about a revision.
• Your travel window, including how many days you can stay in Thailand. Recovery differs between procedures, and the timing of your flight home should be decided with the surgical team, not assumed.
• Your questions about her experience, using the list in the consultation section.

Please send sensitive documents only after our team has told you how to do so securely. If you are unsure whether something is relevant, mention it; the team can ask the hospital whether it is needed.