What rhinoplasty costs in Bangkok
On 2 November 2026 we read the rhinoplasty prices that one Bangkok hospital and three Bangkok clinics publish on their own websites:
| What the surgeon does | Published prices |
|---|---|
| A silicone implant in the bridge, closed technique | 15,000 to 65,000 baht. |
| Augmentation using ear cartilage | 35,000 to 150,000 baht; one clinic adds 15,000 baht for ear cartilage to a standard augmentation. |
| Open rhinoplasty, for example an implant with ear cartilage | 59,000 to 202,500 baht. |
| Rib cartilage | 70,000 to 100,000 baht at a clinic and for a bridge at the hospital; 220,000 baht with one night in hospital for a rib graft. |
| Revision of earlier nose surgery | 15,000 to 60,000 baht at one clinic, 49,000 baht at another; one clinic quotes each case. |
| Nostril reduction (alarplasty) | 10,000 to 50,000 baht. |
Three of the four list starting prices. The hospital's list was updated in July 2026; none of the four gives an end date.
What the price may leave out
The hospital says its prices cover the surgeon, the anaesthesia and any stated stay. One of its open-technique prices excludes the material. One clinic warns that a starting price often leaves out added techniques and structural work, and that a very low quote may leave out the anaesthesia. Ask whether yours covers:
- the implant or cartilage, and where the cartilage comes from;
- added techniques, such as lengthening the column between the nostrils or building up the base of the nose, which one clinic prices from 10,000 baht each;
- the anaesthesia, and whether you will be asleep or sedated;
- medicine, the splint, taking out the stitches and follow-up visits.
How long you need in Bangkok
One clinic gives 30 minutes to an hour for closed surgery and two to four hours for open surgery. Most patients go home the same day; the hospital keeps rib-graft patients one night.
The hospital takes the splint off five to seven days after surgery and the stitches at about seven days, and says pain and swelling ease over one to two weeks. A clinic says swelling and bruising peak in the first three to seven days, and suggests at least seven days in Bangkok so the stitches come out and you are checked before you fly.
The hospital advises no heavy nose-blowing for five to ten days, no heavy lifting for ten days, and no aerobic exercise or contact sport for four to six weeks. Your surgeon will tell you what applies to you.
Check the surgeon
Only a doctor registered and licensed by the Medical Council of Thailand may practise medicine (Medical Profession Act 1982, section 26). You can check a doctor on the Medical Council's website by searching their first name and surname, in Thai or in English. It lists only licensed doctors. If you find nothing, the Council answers on 02-590-1887.
No one may present themselves as skilled in a field of medicine unless they hold the Medical Council's certificate for it, or one the Council recognises, or meet criteria set in the Council's regulations (section 28). Ask which certificate your surgeon holds, and check the name you are given.
What to ask before you pay
- Open or closed technique, and which implant or cartilage?
- What is the total, with every added technique included?
- Is the anaesthesia included, and will I be asleep?
- When do the splint and stitches come off, and when can I fly?
- What does a revision cost if I need one?
- What is the surgeon's full name, and which Medical Council certificate do they hold?
Clinics and hospitals in Bangkok
Our directory lists clinics and hospitals in Bangkok with their address and the services they offer. Send one enquiry and the ones that do this can reply.
The rules this guide is based on
We read each of these in full and last checked this guide against them on 2 November 2026. The legal texts are in Thai.