TikTok Influencer Sues Clinic Over Botched Nose Surgery
A 25-year-old TikTok influencer is suing a Bangkok clinic after nose surgery in 2022 left her with a crooked, swollen nose, breathing problems, and mounting medical costs, with the clinic offering only partial compensation.
On August 17, 2025, at the office of Thanakrit Law Firm in Bangkok, Joy, a 25-year-old TikTok influencer, disclosed that she underwent nose augmentation and tip refinement at a Rama 9 clinic in October 2022 for 65,000 baht as a review case, meaning she paid nothing upfront. After leaving the operating room, she discovered her nose was crooked on the left side. The doctor claimed the base of her nose was naturally skewed but did not warn her this could occur. She subsequently developed redness and inflammation.
The clinic later attempted to correct the inflammation at an additional cost of 5,000 baht, but the tip remained swollen, red, and structurally compromised, risking perforation. Eventually, the silicone implant was removed and she was told to wait six months before revision surgery. However, she refused further treatment at that clinic because two procedures had already failed. She is now consulting another doctor who estimates the corrective surgery will cost 300,000 baht. The original clinic has only offered 65,000–80,000 baht in settlement.
The clinic has invoked its review contract, claiming the right to use her photographs until 2027, and continues to post images of the nose surgery on social media even as she undergoes ongoing treatment more than two years later. The patient reports she now experiences breathing difficulties on her left side, requiring nasal spray and asthma medication, and is unable to work on camera or accept review jobs, losing income opportunities. She chose this clinic because the surgeon was a qualified plastic surgeon and her case history seemed promising.
Dr. Thanakrit Jitareerattana, head of the Thanakrit Volunteer Group, stated that the patient currently has a deviated nose, the implant has been removed, and the clinic has yet to provide compensation. He has escalated the case to the Department of Health Service Support under the Ministry of Public Health to investigate the facts under the Hospital Act. The clinic must be held responsible for the patient's breathing problems and pay civil damages. The case has also been referred to the Medical Council to examine the clinic's treatment standards.
