Facelift Doctors Abroad — Page 12

Dr. Chidpong “Ped” Thongkum is a facial plastic surgeon at Dr. Chen Surgery Hospital in Bangkok. He earned his medical degree from Mahidol University, a top institution in Thailand. Dr. Thongkum holds board certification in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). This gives him deep knowledge of facial and nasal anatomy. Over 30 years of clinical experience support his surgical results.

• Specializes in facelift surgery, rhinoplasty, and revision procedures.
• Performs endoscopic brow lifts and full facial rejuvenation.
• Combines aesthetic precision with functional improvement for nasal surgery.
• Consults local and international patients at a surgeon-owned private hospital.

The doctor is a leading Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon with 28 years of experience, specializing in Cosmetic Breast Surgery and Breast Reconstruction.

Graduated with an MD from Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, in 1993 and obtained a Diploma of The Thai Board of Plastic Surgery in 2001.

Completed fellowships in Hand and Microsurgery at Ramathibodi Hospital in 2002 and at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA, in 2008.

Professor Gulden Avci Cakmak is an academic specialist who previously led plastic surgery at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine.

• Trained at the prestigious Hacettepe University Medical Faculty
• Specialised at the Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• Focuses on aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive facial surgery
• Practical expertise at Emsey Hospital in Istanbul
• Brings academic rigour and clinical precision to facelift procedures

Professor Akad leads the plastic surgery team at Egemed Hospitals with a dual focus on complex facial reconstruction and aesthetic rejuvenation.

• Specialises in facial fractures and rejuvenation including eyelid and ear aesthetics
• Trained at the faculty of medicine at 9 Eylül University
• Performs surgical skin cancer removals and facial mole treatments
• Offers non-surgical facial rejuvenation laser and gold needle therapies alongside surgery
• Expertise includes hand and microsurgery for delicate nerve and vascular repairs

Associate Professor Tayfun Türkaslan is a highly skilled aesthetic surgeon who serves as a member of the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He gained significant international experience at St James’s University Hospital in the UK before becoming an Associate Professor in 2010.

• Maintains membership with the American Maxillofacial Surgeons Association
• Practised at Bezm-i Alem University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 20 articles in international medical journals
• Specialises in aesthetic surgery at his dedicated private practice in Istanbul

Dr Lee Jong Seok brings global surgical perspective to Wonjin Plastic Surgery, having completed clinical training at UChicago Medicine in the United States.

• Holds a Master's degree from Korea University Graduate School of Medicine
• Member of the Korean Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Completed surgical training at Korea University Guro Hospital
• Full member of the Rhinoplasty Research Society for plastic and reconstructive surgeons
• Specialises in aesthetic refinements at one of Seoul's high-volume plastic surgery centres

Dr. Phattrapohn Liangcheep, M.D., is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She specializes in facial aesthetic surgery, facial rejuvenation, and reconstructive plastic surgery. She treats facial aging, drooping eyelids, eyelid bags, nasal deformities, facial asymmetry, ear or lip deformities, facial scars, benign skin and soft-tissue lesions, and localized fat.

Accreditations: Diploma, Thai Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. M.D., Phramongkutklao College of Medicine.

Featured procedures: rhinoplasty; upper and lower blepharoplasty; facelift; brow lift; lip lift or reduction; facial fat grafting; otoplasty and ear reconstruction; scar revision; liposuction; fat transfer. She provides evidence-based, patient-centered care in Thai and English.

Associate Professor Serkan Suleyman Aslan is a specialist plastic surgeon at Ekol International Hospitals with a strong academic background in facial rejuvenation.

• Completed intensive specialist training at Inonu University Faculty of Medicine
• Published 20 original research articles on plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Presents surgical findings at major international medical congresses
• Member of the Aegean Region Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Association
• Member of the Izmir Medical Chamber

Professor Omer Buhsem has performed over 9,000 surgeries and previously served as the Founding President of the Facial Aesthetic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Society.

• Specialises in both surgical facelifts and non-invasive radiofrequency skin tightening
• Board-certified by the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• Member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
• Held the position of Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Dicle University
• International speaker on facial rejuvenation across Europe and Asia