Dr. Worapong Leethochavalit

Dr. Worapong Leethochavalit practises plastic surgery in Bangkok, and three hospitals carry a profile page for the surgeon: Phyathai 2 Hospital, Bangpakok 9 International Hospital and WIH International Hospital. The WIH profile gives the specialty as cosmetic and transgender surgery, while the Bangpakok 9 profile lists four areas of expertise: rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation and liposuction. Those four areas are the ones this page discusses.

ThaiCosmeticSurgery.com compiled this page from the hospitals' own published profiles. Neither the surgeon nor the hospitals wrote it, and it cannot stand in for an examination in person. Where a detail appears on only one hospital's profile we say so. Where a detail that patients often ask about is not publicly documented (a Medical Council licence number, society membership, years in practice, case volumes) we simply note its absence rather than guess. Our provider research methodology page explains how information is collected and cross-checked.

Summary of what the hospital profiles publish

• Name and title: Dr. Worapong Leethochavalit.
• Specialty: plastic surgery; the WIH profile uses the label "Cosmetic & Transgender Surgery".
• City: Bangkok (see our Bangkok guide).
• Hospitals with a published profile: Phyathai 2, Bangpakok 9 and WIH.
• Procedure areas listed (Bangpakok 9): rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction.
• Languages shown (WIH): English and Thai.
• University roles shown (Phyathai 2): plastic surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Bangkok Metropolitan University's Faculty of Medicine, and head of the plastic surgery unit at Vajira Hospital, which the profile places under Navamindradhiraj University's Faculty of Medicine.

If one of these procedures interests you, you can request a consultation for Dr. Worapong through our patient team. There is no charge for asking, and nothing is reserved until the hospital answers with a time it has confirmed.

The Phyathai 2 profile describes a path that starts in general surgery and later moves into plastic and reconstructive surgery. According to that profile:

• The medical degree (MD) was earned at Siriraj Hospital's medical faculty, Mahidol University.
• Residency in general surgery took place at Chonburi Hospital, School of Medicine, and included a spell as chief resident in general surgery.
• A general surgery diploma from the Thai board is listed with the year 2005.
• A fellowship in plastic and reconstruction followed at the Plastic and Reconstruction Unit of Chulalongkorn University's Department of Surgery.

The Bangpakok 9 profile adds one more credential, a diploma from the Thai board for plastic surgery. It appears there and nowhere else: Phyathai 2 mentions a general surgery board plus a plastic surgery fellowship, and WIH leaves its board certification field empty. For that reason we present the plastic surgery diploma as something Bangpakok 9 states, not as a fact we have confirmed on a second source, and our research notes mark it for checking against the Medical Council register.

Why training years are left out. The sources do not agree on the dates. The English and Thai versions of the Phyathai profile give different ranges, and WIH gives yet another set. Rather than pick one, we omit the years, except for the 2005 board year that the profile states plainly. Anyone who needs exact dates can ask the hospital when arranging a consultation.

Licence and society membership. No licence number is shown on this profile; the licence can be looked up on the Medical Council of Thailand's public register at checkmd.tmc.or.th. Our sources also document no membership of ThPRS or ThSAPS, the Thai plastic surgery societies, and we do not claim one. Whichever surgeon you are considering in Thailand, confirm a current licence and specialist training yourself, and ask the hospital's international patient team to put the surgeon's credentials in writing before you travel.

The Phyathai 2 profile lists two current academic posts and two earlier ones.

Current roles listed

• Plastic surgeon in the Department of Surgery of Bangkok Metropolitan University's medical faculty, shown from 2010.
• Head of the Plastic Surgery Unit at Vajira Hospital (Faculty of Medicine, Navamindradhiraj University), shown from 2021.

Earlier roles listed

• General surgeon at Chonburi Hospital, Department of Surgery.
• General surgeon at the same Bangkok Metropolitan University faculty, in the Department of Surgery.

Taken together, the list reads as a career that began in general surgery and later settled into plastic surgery, matching the training path above, with university posts held in parallel to private-hospital work. The profile gives no total of years in practice, no case count and no awards, and we do not infer any.

Private-hospital practice

Each of the three hospitals describes a slightly different role:

• Phyathai 2 Hospital: surgeon at the Beauty Center (Clinic Cosmetic Surgery), with plastic and reconstructive surgery named as a special expertise. The hospital's about page gives its address as 943 Phaholyothin Road, Samsennai, Phayathai District, with an opening year of 1987 and 550 beds. More on our Phyathai 2 Hospital page.
• WIH International Hospital: cosmetic and transgender surgery is the label on the profile. See the WIH International Hospital page.
• Bangpakok 9 International Hospital: the Cosmetic and Dermatologic Surgery Center, with cosmetic surgery, general aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery and skin treatment given as specialties. See the Bangpakok 9 page.

Being listed at several hospitals does not mean operating at every one of them each week. Where a particular operation takes place depends on the procedure, the date and theatre availability. Settling that early matters, because it decides where you stay and which team looks after you.

The four areas below are the ones named under the surgeon's expertise on the Bangpakok 9 profile. WIH gives a specialty label (cosmetic and transgender surgery) and stops there; no named operations appear, so none of the gender-affirming procedures is attributed to Dr. Worapong here. If that is your interest, ask the patient team exactly which operations are performed, and at which hospital, before assuming anything.

The guidance under each "General guidance" label is drawn from our procedure pages. It is not a statement about Dr. Worapong's own technique, results or case numbers, and only an examination can establish whether a given procedure is right for you.

### Rhinoplasty with Dr. Worapong in Bangkok

In rhinoplasty the surgeon remodels the nasal bone and cartilage and then lays the skin back over the reshaped structure. When the airway is corrected at the same time the operation is usually called septorhinoplasty. Read our guide to rhinoplasty in Thailand.

General guidance. Patients usually arrive with one of two aims. Some want a smaller, straighter or more refined nose, for instance by taking down a hump, slimming the bridge or defining the tip. Others want more height or definition, which is the territory of Asian rhinoplasty. The methods, graft materials and risks are not the same for each, so settle on your own goal first. According to our procedure page, the usual choice is general anaesthesia, surgery typically runs 1.5 to 3 hours, the hospital stay is same-day or one night, and an external splint is typically taken off around days 5 to 10, which is why many overseas patients plan 7 to 10 days in Thailand. Most visible swelling settles within 2 to 3 weeks, yet the tip may keep changing for 12 months or more. Risks include bleeding, infection, persistent swelling, breathing difficulty, asymmetry and a result you are unhappy with; with implants, shifting or extrusion is possible. If you have had nose surgery before, say so from the first message. Surgeons commonly advise waiting at least a year before revision rhinoplasty, which is often more complex. Nothing published about Dr. Worapong says whether revisions are accepted, so ask directly.

### Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)

Blepharoplasty is the general name for operations that take away or reposition surplus skin, fat and muscle on the upper or lower lids. A related operation, double eyelid surgery, creates the upper lid fold. See our guide to blepharoplasty in Thailand, with separate pages on upper and lower eyelid surgery.

General guidance. Per our procedure page, sedation with local anaesthetic is a common approach, surgery lasts roughly 1 to 2 hours, and patients are normally discharged the same day. Stitches generally come out around days 5 to 7, and many overseas patients stay 5 to 7 days for that reason. Bruising mostly clears in 1 to 2 weeks, while the final crease shape and scars keep maturing over months; a new double eyelid crease can look high at first. Thyroid eye disease, glaucoma, dry eyes and any visual problems should be mentioned early because they affect safety. If it is the eyebrow that has sagged, the surgeon may advise a brow lift rather than, or as well as, operating on the lids.

### Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation enlarges the breasts or reshapes them, usually with implants and occasionally with fat moved from elsewhere on the body. See our guide to breast augmentation in Thailand.

General guidance. Typical decisions cover what the implant is filled with (silicone gel or saline), whether it is round or anatomically contoured, whether the casing is smooth or textured, the incision route (a cut under the breast fold, around the nipple edge or in the armpit) and whether the pocket lies over or partly under the pectoral muscle. The U.S. FDA describes a rare lymphoma, BIA-ALCL, linked mainly to textured implants, so it is reasonable to ask which surface is proposed and why. Our procedure page gives an operating time of typically 1 to 2 hours, a stay of no more than one night, about a week before desk work and about 6 weeks before strenuous exercise, with 7 to 10 days usually spent in Thailand. Possible problems include bleeding, infection, changes in sensation, capsular contracture, rupture, rippling and asymmetry, and implants wear out eventually, so a later exchange or removal is a realistic prospect. Implants alone will not lift a drooping breast; where the nipple sits low, a breast lift may be discussed.

### Liposuction

Liposuction takes fat out of chosen areas, for instance the midsection, outer thighs or upper arms, through small incisions using a narrow cannula. It reshapes the body's contour and is not intended as weight loss. See our guide to liposuction in Thailand.

General guidance. It generally suits people near a stable weight whose pockets of fat have resisted diet and exercise, and it does not treat cellulite or loose skin. Our procedure page gives an operating time of about 1 to 4 hours depending on the areas, general or local anaesthesia with sedation, with discharge either that evening or the next morning, and a compression garment worn for several weeks. The final contour only becomes visible after 3 to 6 months. Taking out a large volume at once raises the odds of fluid shifts, bleeding and clots, so each person gets a volume ceiling calculated from weight and health, and extensive work may be divided across separate sessions. Be wary of cut-price offers that promise to clear very large volumes or numerous areas in a single visit, and ask what the limit would be in your case.

A consultation is where general information turns into a plan for one person. The questions below are suggestions for the four documented procedure areas. None of them implies that a particular answer is on offer, and the surgeon decides what is appropriate after examining you.

Questions that apply to every case

• Where would the operation happen, at Phyathai 2, Bangpakok 9 or WIH, and who else will be in theatre, including the anaesthetist?
• What is itemised in the written quote, and what is excluded: surgeon's fee, hospital stay, implants or materials, garments, medication, follow-up visits?
• When would flying home be safe, and who looks after follow-up once you have left Thailand?
• Can the surgeon's current Medical Council licence and specialist training be confirmed in writing? (We could not check the public register ourselves.)
• Which risks apply to you in particular, given your medical history, medication and smoking status?

If the subject is rhinoplasty

• Does my nose need to be reduced or built up, and which graft or implant material would be used?
• Would breathing correction (septal work) be advisable?
• Is an open or closed approach planned, and why?
• I have had nose surgery before: are revisions part of the practice, and how long should I wait?

If the subject is eyelid surgery

• Which is right for me: upper, lower or double eyelid surgery, and would an incision or suture technique suit my lids?
• Do my eyes, my vision or my brow position change the plan?

If the subject is breast augmentation

• Given my chest wall and skin quality, which implant type, shape, surface, incision route and pocket position do you favour, and what else could work?
• Is a lift needed, and what is the plan if the implants have to be replaced later?

If the subject is liposuction

• Which areas can realistically be treated in one session, what is my volume limit, and would you stage it?
• Which technique is planned, and for how long will a compression garment be needed?

A first review from photographs can produce an outline plan, but a plan drawn from pictures alone remains tentative until the surgeon has seen you in Bangkok. Be wary of anyone who promises a fixed result or price before examining you.

Dr. Worapong's WIH profile shows English and Thai, so consultation in English is documented. The profiles we used name no other languages for the surgeon personally.

For Phyathai 2, the hospital's Beauty Center page lists Line (@pt2_inter) and WeChat (PT2Chinese) as contact channels, lists the centre's location as Building B, floor 14, with daily opening from 9:00 AM through 8:00 PM. It has two parts: the Phyathai Cosmetic Laser Center and the Phyathai Plastic Surgery Center. The Phyathai 2 address is 943 Phaholyothin Road, Phayathai District. We hold no verified address, language or international-desk details for the other two hospitals, so once you know where your operation will be, ask that hospital for its address, transfer options and the languages its patient staff speak. Bangkok traffic makes travel between hospitals slow, so book accommodation near the hospital where your surgery is confirmed.

General planning points (not specific to Dr. Worapong)

• Plan the stay by procedure. Our guides suggest roughly 5 to 7 days for eyelid surgery, while a nose, breast or fat-removal operation is usually planned around 7 to 10 days, although the surgeon alone decides when you may fly.
• Build in a few spare days in case a check-up is moved.
• Pack front-opening tops for breast or body surgery, and arrange a companion or ask the international desk what support exists.
• Check your travel insurance, and find out who you would contact, and how, if a complication appears after you return home.

Our research files document no accreditation for Phyathai 2, WIH or Bangpakok 9, so we state none. If accreditation matters to you, ask each hospital for its current status in writing.

A thorough first message gives the team and surgeon more to work with. Supply only details you are comfortable sharing, and use the secure channels the patient team gives you.

For every procedure

• Your age, height and present weight, and how stable that weight has been lately.
• Medical history, earlier operations and any complications, allergies, current medication and supplements.
• Smoking or vaping history.
• Any past trouble with anaesthesia.
• Your goals in your own words, plus pictures showing looks you like or want to avoid.
• The dates you could travel and the length of stay you have in mind.

Rhinoplasty

• Sharp, unfiltered photos in even light without make-up: straight on, from each side and from below, looking up at the nostrils.
• Details of earlier nose surgery, injury, breathing difficulty or sinus problems, with operative notes if you have them.

Eyelid surgery

• A straight-on photo with the eyes open, another with them closed, one looking upward and a profile view.
• Your use of glasses or contacts, and any eye operations, thyroid disease, glaucoma or dry eyes.

Breast augmentation

• Photos of the bare chest from the front, from the side and at an angle, and your current bra size if you know it.
• Earlier breast surgery or implants, breastfeeding, family history of breast disease, and any recent mammogram or scan results.

Liposuction

• Photos taken standing, showing each treatment area from all sides, in underwear or similar.
• Weight changes over the last twelve months, previous liposuction or abdominal operations, and any past thrombosis or clotting problem.

If you have been operated on elsewhere, include the report or implant card where possible. The surgeon decides what is suitable, and a remote review is only an outline until you have been examined in Bangkok.