Dr. Yongkiat Thanacharoenpanich

Dr. Yongkiat Thanacharoenpanich (Thai: ยงเกียรติ ธนะเจริญพาณิชย์) practises plastic surgery in Bangkok. On the official pages we read on 2 October 2026, SLC Hospital names him as its Medical Director, W Plastic Surgery Hospital lists him as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and Meko International Hospital (Meko Clinic) lists him as a doctor for aesthetic surgery. The SLC profile also gives a nickname, หมอกาย.

The sources say most about his work on the face. SLC Hospital says his interest lies in facial structure surgery, for example the nose, chin and forehead, and that he studies the structure of the face in detail before an operation is planned. Meko's doctor directory names nose surgery, chin surgery, breast surgery and liposuction in the expertise line beside his name, and his page on the Meko website carries case pages for each of those four areas.

On ThaiCosmeticSurgery.com we connect him to four procedure areas, each supported by an official page:

• Rhinoplasty
• Chin augmentation
• Breast augmentation
• Liposuction

Three facilities appear in his record: SLC Hospital, W Plastic Surgery Hospital and Meko International Hospital. All three are in Bangkok. Because one surgeon is attached to several sites, the first practical question for any patient is where a given operation would be carried out. We do not know his theatre schedule, so the patient team asks his office and passes the answer on.

This profile rests on the hospitals' own published pages and on our own checks, described in our provider research methodology. It is not a recommendation, endorsement or ranking. To reach him, [request a consultation with Dr. Yongkiat] online(/book/?doctor=yongkiat-thanacharoenpanich); our patient team handles the request and no date is fixed until the surgeon's facility says yes.

Two stages of training are printed on the hospital pages we read.

Medical degree. The doctors' page of W Plastic Surgery Hospital records a Doctor of Medicine from Srinakharinwirot University. It gives the years in the Thai Buddhist calendar, 2546 to 2551, which is 2003 to 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

Specialist certificate. The same page records a certificate in plastic and reconstructive surgery from Chulalongkorn University's medical faculty, with the period shown as 2555 to 2559 BE (2012 to 2016). SLC Hospital's own profile of him also names Chulalongkorn as the place of his plastic and reconstructive surgery qualification.

Professional society. W Plastic Surgery Hospital states that he belongs to ThPRS, a Thai professional society of plastic surgeons. This statement appears only on the hospital's page. We pass the claim on as the hospital's own.

What is missing or unconfirmed. Meko describes him as an aesthetic surgery doctor and prints no specialist-certificate line, so the plastic surgery certificate is stated by two of the three facilities rather than all three. No overseas fellowship or further subspecialty training appears on any page we read, so none is listed here. A licence number is printed on the Meko and SLC pages, but the Medical Council of Thailand's register did not let our automated search through on 2 October 2026, so it stays unchecked. Before travelling, you can search the register on your own, or ask our patient team to get licence and specialty confirmed in writing by the facility.

In general, a Thai specialist certificate in plastic and reconstructive surgery points to formal residency training in that field. It says nothing about how many times a surgeon has performed one particular operation, which is why the consultation questions further down this page are worth asking.

Medical Director, SLC Hospital. SLC's profile names Dr. Yongkiat as Medical Director and plastic surgeon. The hospital describes itself as a boutique cosmetic and plastic surgery hospital on Thong Lo in Bangkok. The page does not say when he took the post, so we give no year. The SLC Hospital profile lists the procedures that facility offers.

Surgeon at W Plastic Surgery Hospital. W's doctor page includes him among its plastic surgeons. The hospital specialises in plastic surgery and stands on Pradit Manutham Road in Lat Phrao, Bangkok; its pages mention face, eyelid, nose, breast and body surgery. See the W Plastic Surgery Hospital profile.

Aesthetic surgery doctor, Meko International Hospital. Meko lists him under aesthetic surgery (แพทย์เวชปฏิบัติเพื่อการเสริมความงาม ด้านศัลยกรรมเสริมความงาม). Its contact page gives the main Bangkok address as 41 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, and opening daily from 09:00 until 20:00. Meko presents itself as a clinic, so ask which kind of facility would host your operation and what overnight arrangements it has. See the Meko International Hospital profile.

Volunteer work. SLC Hospital says he has served as a volunteer doctor with Operation Smile Thailand and with the Thai Red Cross Society. This is the hospital's statement; dates and the number of missions are not given.

What we cannot tell you. No page we read gives his years in practice, annual case numbers, awards or publications, and our research file records no publications at all, so we say nothing about academic output and make no estimate of volume. Should his track record with one operation weigh on your decision, raise it during the consultation and ask for the reply in writing.

The four areas below come from the hospital pages. The explanations that follow are general background consistent with our procedure pages. None of it describes this surgeon's own method, and his own technique choices are something to ask him.

### Rhinoplasty with Dr. Yongkiat in Bangkok

Nose surgery appears in Meko's expertise line for him, his Meko page holds a large set of nose case pages (28 are attributed to him), including open technique with rib cartilage, and SLC lists the nose among his facial structure interests. SLC also mentions detailed facial assessment before planning, which matters for rhinoplasty because a nose is judged in proportion to the chin, forehead and cheeks.

In general, rhinoplasty reshapes the cartilage and bone framework under the nose skin, and the skin then redrapes over the altered framework. Goals can include a narrower or straighter bridge, a refined or lifted tip and, in some patients, easier breathing. In open rhinoplasty a small cut across the columella gives the surgeon a direct view, while closed rhinoplasty keeps every incision inside the nostrils. When the bridge or tip needs building up, the material may be the patient's rib, ear or septal cartilage, or an off-the-shelf implant; these differ in texture, infection risk and durability over time. Our rhinoplasty guide gives the general picture: Thailand stays are commonly 7 to 10 days, most visible swelling eases in the first 2 to 3 weeks, and the tip can keep refining for a year or more.

Things to raise with him: whether he would approach your nose open or closed, what he would use for any grafting and why, how he reads the balance between your nose, chin and forehead, and how he would handle a revision. Secondary surgery is generally postponed until the tissues have fully settled, which can be a year or longer, and outcomes differ from one patient to the next.

### Chin augmentation

Chin surgery is named in Meko's listing and in the SLC expertise list, and his Meko page includes chin augmentation case pages. In general, the operation brings a receding chin forward, most often with an implant, and it is frequently discussed together with nose surgery because the two reshape the side view as a pair. The chin augmentation page on our site suggests a visit of 5 to 7 days.

Useful discussion points: how far forward the chin should sit for your face, whether to plan it together with the nose, how an implant would be held in position, and what removing or replacing it later would involve.

### Breast augmentation

Meko's directory names breast surgery for him, and case pages for breast augmentation sit on his Meko page. In general, breast augmentation increases volume or alters shape using an implant placed behind each breast, or sometimes the patient's own fat. It does not by itself correct sagging. The main choices are where the cut is made (beneath the breast, around the nipple area or through the armpit), where the implant sits and which type of implant is used. Our breast augmentation guide describes recovery, risks such as capsular contracture and the long-term care implants need, and gives a usual operating time of 1 to 2 hours and a visit of roughly 7 to 10 days.

Ask him which implants he prefers and his reasons, whether you will take home a written record of the implant brand, size and serial details, and who would arrange scans and check-ups once you return to your own country.

### Liposuction

Meko's directory lists liposuction for him and his Meko page has liposuction case pages. In general, liposuction takes localised fat out of the abdomen, flanks, thighs or arms through small incisions. Its job is to reshape the figure, not to lower body weight, and loose skin and cellulite stay as they were or remove cellulite. Our liposuction guide notes that surgery lasts roughly 1 to 4 hours, longer when more areas are treated, that a compression garment is worn for several weeks and that the final contour becomes visible over 3 to 6 months.

Points for consultation: how many areas he would treat in one sitting, what he does when the plan looks too large for a single operation, and which measures against blood clots he advises before the flight home.

### Other work at his facilities

SLC, W and Meko each list further procedures, such as eyelid, facelift and body contouring operations. We have not attached Dr. Yongkiat to any of them because the pages we read do not say he personally performs them. If one of those interests you, ask the patient team to check with his office before you make plans.

The only statement about his consultation style that we can attribute to a source is the one on SLC's page: he begins with a close look at the structure of the face before planning surgery. Everything else in this section is general guidance for people considering the procedures above.

Nose or chin surgery. Your face will probably be studied head-on, in profile and from underneath. A surgeon who studies the whole face may speak about how nose, chin and forehead relate to each other, and may propose a combination different from the one you arrived with. Describe what bothers you and what you want left alone. Ask to see how the plan would alter your profile, and ask what your anatomy rules out. Mention breathing difficulty, earlier nose surgery, injuries, allergies and any regular medicines at the start.

Breast augmentation. Bring your priorities on size, shape and how natural the result should look, along with any history of breast surgery or implants, plans to breastfeed and family history. Ask which implant and incision options suit your tissue and what follow-up exists once you have left Thailand.

Liposuction. Expect an assessment of how much fat can be treated safely, how elastic your skin is and whether doing the work in stages would be safer. Be cautious about any plan that offers large volumes from many areas in one operation.

Questions to ask any surgeon, Dr. Yongkiat included:

• Which approach and materials would you choose for my case, and on what grounds?
• How often have you performed this exact operation lately?
• At which facility will it be done, and who administers the anaesthetic?
• Which items does the quote include, which does it omit, and how would a revision be priced?
• How soon can I board a flight, and who should I call from home if something worries me?

A photo review yields only an outline. The surgeon examines you in person in Bangkok before any operation, so treat anything agreed from photos alone as provisional.

All three facilities in his record are in Bangkok, so in principle a single trip could include the consultation, the operation and the check-up afterwards. The choice of site for your operation turns on the procedure and his diary, and the patient team will ask his office.

Languages and services for overseas patients. Our research file records no languages for Dr. Yongkiat. For Meko, the research found no international patient desk and no listed languages, and our own page for W Plastic Surgery Hospital shows Thai as its language. We therefore promise nothing about English or any other language. When you send your request, ask which language the surgeon and the nursing team use and whether an interpreter can be provided.

Accreditation. Our profiles record no accreditation for SLC, W or Meko. We add an accreditation only after seeing it in the accrediting body's database or in a dated statement by the facility, so a blank means we found nothing rather than that none exists.

Length of stay. Plan around 7 to 10 days if the operation is on the nose, breasts or fat, and 5 to 7 days for a chin implant, per our procedure pages; his check-up decides the actual flight date. After a nose operation that usually means remaining until the splint is taken off. Combined operations and revisions may call for more time. These are general planning figures, and the advice Dr. Yongkiat gives for your own case overrides them.

Accommodation and support. Look for a place to stay within easy reach of the facility where you will be treated, and keep two or three days free in case the check-up is rescheduled. Ask whether the facility can organise a companion or transfers, as none of the pages we read mention such services.

Care after you return home. Settle the aftercare arrangements before you commit: who replies to your messages, how photos are reviewed and where you would be seen if a complication developed in your home country. The patient team can send these questions to the facility for you before you decide.

A complete first message makes it easier for his team to give you a useful provisional reply. Gather the following.

For everyone:

• your age, height, weight and the operation you are asking about;
• a few plain sentences on what you would like changed;
• your medical history, allergies and every medicine and supplement, anticoagulants in particular;
• whether you smoke or vape, because nicotine slows healing and surgeons often ask patients to give it up for some time either side of the operation;
• the dates and details of any earlier surgery, with operation notes where you have them.

For a nose or chin consultation: sharp, well-lit photos without make-up or filters against a plain background. Include a straight-on view, a view of each side and one from beneath the nose, plus a smiling photo if the chin is the question. If you have had nose surgery, add older photos from before it and say whether breathing is a problem.

For breast augmentation: front and side photos in a plain bra or unclothed, as the team directs, your current bra size, any previous breast surgery or implants and your plans regarding pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you already have implants, include the implant card or any operation record.

For liposuction: front, back and side photos of the areas concerned in good light, together with your recent weight history. Mention any past blood clots and any plans for pregnancy or substantial weight loss.

Use only the private upload route the patient team provides, never a public channel, and tell them if there are pictures you would rather not share. Any remote review stays provisional, because Dr. Yongkiat would confirm a plan with you face to face in Bangkok before surgery.