Facial contouring, as compared here, means bone surgery: cutting, shaving or repositioning the jaw, cheekbone or chin bone under anaesthesia, not an injectable treatment. That distinction matters because Bangkok also markets dermal filler, thread lift and jawline botox under names like face contouring or face design, and those are entirely different procedures with different recovery and different risk. The ten providers compared here each publish a page describing an actual bone procedure, such as mandible or jaw reduction, zygoma or cheekbone reduction, genioplasty or chin surgery, or a combined V-line operation. This page sets out what each provider states about the specific procedure offered, who performs it where the provider names a surgeon, and whether the page mentions orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery as a related but different discipline.
How we compared these clinics
Each entry below comes from the provider's own facial contouring, jaw reduction or chin surgery page, read today. We recorded which bone procedure is named, whether the surgeon is identified as a maxillofacial surgeon or a plastic surgeon where the provider states a specialty, whether the page mentions orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery as a separate offering, the anaesthesia type stated and any published hospital stay. We excluded pages describing only dermal filler, thread lift or other non-surgical chin and jaw treatments, since those are a different procedure from the bone surgery this comparison covers.
Kamol Cosmetic Hospital
Kamol Cosmetic Hospital publishes a facial contouring page listing jaw reduction and cheekbone, or zygomatic, reduction under its middle and lower face procedures, alongside separate chin reduction and chin augmentation options. The page does not name a single fixed technique for these bone procedures and does not state whether its surgeons hold a maxillofacial or a plastic surgery specialty, describing them only as highly trained and experienced. It lists corrective jaw surgery as a related procedure without describing it, indicating the hospital treats orthognathic surgery as a separate offering rather than folding it into facial contouring. General anaesthesia is stated, with a consultation with an anaesthesiologist required beforehand, and the page states most patients return to work about two weeks after surgery.
Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI)
Preecha Aesthetic Institute publishes a jaw contouring page that names mandible reduction specifically, describing the goal as narrowing the lower third of the face by reducing the enlarged jawbone and its attached muscle. The page does not describe cheekbone reduction or V-line combination surgery, and does not mention orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery at all, so a reader wanting a jaw and cheekbone combination should ask directly whether the institute offers it. Three named surgeons hold board certification from the Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Thailand rather than a maxillofacial qualification. General anaesthesia is stated, with a required one night hospital stay for cases performed under it, a shorter published stay than the sliding genioplasty option some other providers here describe.
Apex Medical Center
Apex Medical Center publishes a zygoma reduction page with the most detailed published technique among the providers compared here: an L-shaped or two-site osteotomy and rotation method, using one incision inside the mouth for the body of the cheekbone and a second incision in front of the ear, behind the sideburn, for the cheekbone arch, with the bone rotated inward and fixed using a mini titanium plate and screws. The page does not state whether the operating surgeon holds a maxillofacial or plastic surgery qualification, and does not mention orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery. It also does not publish an anaesthesia type or a length of hospital stay for this specific procedure, so a reader drawn in by the technique detail should still confirm those two points directly before booking.
Bangkok Plastic Surgery
Bangkok Plastic Surgery Clinic publishes a facial contouring page with separately priced procedures: angle resection and sliding chin, described as bone sliding of the jaw, each listed at 3,500 US dollars, cheekbone reduction at the same price, and a simpler augmented chin procedure at 2,500 US dollars. The page names Dr. Pichet as a board certified plastic surgeon who the clinic states provides plastic, reconstructive and maxillofacial surgeries, one of the few providers here to link a named surgeon to maxillofacial training specifically. It does not mention orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery as a separate service. The page states a one day hospitalisation, a two week follow up requirement and a three week wait before resuming social activity, without naming a specific anaesthesia type.
Asia Cosmetic Hospital
Asia Cosmetic Hospital publishes a jaw reduction surgery page that names two techniques depending on severity: an electric saw used to cut and remove jawbone for more pronounced cases, and a bone drill used to reshape the bone for milder jaw contouring. The page states the operation takes two to three hours under anaesthesia, with a one night hospital stay and a published recovery period of about two to three weeks, including a note that altered lip sensation is common and usually resolves within roughly three weeks. It refers to its practitioners as plastic and reconstructive surgeons rather than maxillofacial surgeons, and does not mention orthognathic or bite-correcting surgery, so a patient whose concern includes bite alignment should ask whether that falls outside this hospital's stated scope.
Nirunda Clinic
Nirunda Clinic publishes a chin augmentation page describing an implant based technique, surgically placing a piece of medical grade material along the jawbone, and distinguishing two levels of anaesthesia by complexity: local anaesthesia in the doctor's office for a standard implant, and general anaesthesia when bone repositioning is required, with an overnight stay stated only for that bone repositioning case. The page does not name the operating surgeon or state a maxillofacial or plastic surgery qualification, referring only to an experienced surgeon, and it does not mention jaw or cheekbone reduction or orthognathic surgery. Swelling is stated to last three to four months, longer than several other chin procedures compared here, so ask what drives that timeline for your specific case before booking.
Yoskarn Clinic
Yoskarn Clinic publishes a chin surgery page offering a biocompatible silicone chin implant placed over the chin bone as its surgical option, performed under local or general anaesthesia depending on the case, alongside a separate non-surgical dermal filler alternative that the page is careful to present as a different choice rather than a substitute with the same result. It states a five to seven day downtime for the implant procedure and names Dr. Somyos Kunachak, described as an internationally recognised plastic surgeon rather than a maxillofacial specialist, as the lead surgeon. The page promotes combined rhinoplasty and chin augmentation packages but does not mention jaw or cheekbone reduction, orthognathic surgery, or a specific length of hospital stay for international patients.
Nida Esth' International Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Centre
Nida Esthetic International publishes a chin surgery page describing mentoplasty through two techniques: a silicone implant placed over the lower jawbone structure, or fat grafting, where fat suctioned from elsewhere on the body is transferred to the chin, each reached through a submental incision under the chin or an intraoral incision inside the mouth near the gum, both stated at roughly two centimetres. The page states the operation itself takes under an hour and names Dr. Piya Rungruxsirivorn, described as a plastic surgeon with more than nineteen years of stated surgical experience, as the practitioner. It does not mention jaw reduction, cheekbone reduction or orthognathic surgery, and does not publish an anaesthesia type or a length of hospital stay, so confirm both directly before booking.
What to verify before you book facial contouring surgery in Bangkok
Choosing a clinic for jaw, cheekbone, or chin reshaping deserves the same careful screening you'd apply to any procedure that permanently alters bone structure. Before you book anything, get specific about exactly which bones or techniques a proposed plan involves. "Facial contouring" is an umbrella term that can mean mandible angle reduction, zygoma (cheekbone) reduction, chin osteotomy, or some combination of these, and each carries its own risks, recovery pattern, and skill requirements. A clinic that gives you a vague answer to "which bones are you cutting or shaving, and how" is a clinic you should keep looking past.
Once you understand the technical scope, ask the surgeon directly about their specific experience with that exact procedure, not facial surgery in general. Someone who does frequent rhinoplasty or facelifts may have limited case volume in mandible or zygoma work specifically, since these are technically distinct skill sets. It is reasonable to ask how many of this particular procedure they perform in a typical month or year, whether they trained specifically in craniofacial or maxillofacial techniques, and to see healed results from cases similar to what you're considering, not just early post-operative photos. You should also have a frank conversation about realistic recovery, including how long swelling typically takes to resolve, when numbness or tightness usually fades, and how many follow-up visits are built into the plan, since bone-based procedures generally involve a longer and less predictable timeline than soft-tissue work.
Finally, insist on a written quote before you commit to anything, and make sure it spells out exactly what is and is not included. Anesthesia fees, hospital or overnight stay costs, prescribed medication, and follow-up visits are sometimes bundled into a package price and sometimes billed separately, and clinics vary widely on this. Ask what happens if you need an unplanned extra night in hospital, or if a revision or touch-up is needed later, and get that answer in writing rather than a verbal assurance.
It's also worth noting that facial contouring is often combined with other procedures during the same hospital stay and trip to Bangkok, since patients traveling for surgery frequently want to make the most of a single recovery period. Before deciding how many procedures to bundle together, it's worth stepping back and looking at the broader plastic and cosmetic surgery landscape in the city, which you can review on our guide to Bangkok's best plastic surgery clinics. That broader view can help you think through sequencing, recovery overlap, and whether a single clinic can reasonably handle everything you're considering, or whether it makes more sense to split procedures across separate visits.
Yanhee International Hospital publishes a chin surgery page naming two distinct techniques: a chin implant, where a shaped medical grade silicone piece is secured over the chin bone under local anaesthesia with sedation, and sliding genioplasty, where the surgeon cuts the patient's own chin bone and slides it forward under general anaesthesia. The implant is stated as a day case with no overnight stay, while sliding genioplasty is stated at about two nights of monitoring before discharge and a follow up around day seven. Four plastic surgeons are named, including Dr. Suthat Koonnawarote, who reviewed the page. The hospital's price list separately names BSSO jaw advancement or setback surgery, marked as excluding orthodontics, making clear that bite correcting jaw surgery is a distinct, separately priced procedure from the chin work described here.