Clin Asst Prof Michael Hsieh

BSc (UCLA), MD (Honors) MRCSEd, MMed, FAMS (Plastic Surgery)

Associate Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty: Plastic, Reconstructive ＆ Aesthetic Surgery, Aesthetic ＆ Breast Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic surgery

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Interests

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Arteriovenous Malformations Botulinum Toxin Injection (Botox) Breast Augmentation Breast Cancer Related Lymphoedema Breast Lift (Mastopexy) Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Common Lumps and Bumps in Children Facial Birth Defects (Congenital Facial Abnormalities) Facial Contouring Fat Injection Filler Injection Gynaecomastia Gynaecomastia surgey (male breast reduction) Liposuction Lymphatic Malformations Lymphedema Neck Lift Nipple (areola) reduction Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children Plagiocephaly Port-Wine Stain Capillary Malformations Snoring Surgery for Vascular Anomalies Thigh Lift (Thighplasty) Tummy-tuck (Abdominoplasty) ＆ Lower Body Lift Upper Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) Upper Eyelid Drooping (Ptosis) Upper or Lower Limb Reconstruction Venous Malformations

Clinical Interests

Cleft and Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Congenital Hand Surgery, Lymphoedema Surgery, Paediatric Burns, Reconstructive Microsurgery, Vascular Anomalies

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

Plastic, Reconstructive ＆ Aesthetic Centre

Associate Consultant

Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre

Associate Consultant

KK Breast Centre

Associate Consultant

SingHealth Duke-NUS Vascular Centre

Visiting Consultant

Plastic, Reconstructive ＆ Aesthetic Surgery

Academic Appointments

Faculty, Singapore Integrated Programme for Plastic Surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor, Eugene Stead College Master, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

About

“Dr Mike” is an associate consultant with the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. Born in Taiwan and raised in Los Angeles, California, Dr Mike has influence from both Eastern and Western cultures with language fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate studies in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and attained his medical degree with honours at Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. He trained in plastic surgery in all three major healthcare clusters in Singapore.

Dr Mike’s approach to plastic surgery is first and foremost rooted in patient communication. He believes that patient understanding of any treatment, be it conservative or surgical, must be solidified with clear doctor - patient dialogue and co-decision making for the best tailored patient outcomes. This is his approach to both adult as well as Pediatric patients.

His interest in complex facial anatomy has resulted in numerous publications in highly cited aesthetic reconstructive surgical journals centered on upper / lower blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis correction, mid cheek lift and deep plane composite face lift. The anatomical principles garnered from research are also applied to Dr Mike’s approach to reconstruction of both congenital and acquired facial deformities.

Besides facial surgery, Dr Mike is also adept in breast reconstruction with microsurgical techniques, vaginal reconstruction, body contouring, and lymphedema prevention and treatment with advanced super microsurgery techniques.

Education and Training

FAMS (Plastic Surgery) 2023
MMed (Surgery) Singapore 2017
MRCS (Edinburgh) 2016
ECFMG (USA) 2014
M.D. Honours (Duke NUS Singapore) 2013
Bachelor of Science, Molecular Cell Developmental Biology (UCLA) 2007

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Member, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2021- Current
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member. 2017- Current
Member, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Member. 2016- Current
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member. 2017- Current
Member, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Member. 2016- Current

Awards

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Best Video Paper Award “Mid - cheek Lift by Dissecting Through the Facial Soft Tissue Spaces” 2024
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Long Service Award 2025
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Best Video Award: “Upper Eyelid Ptosis Correction with Levator Advancement in Asian Patients Using the Musculoaponeurotic Junction of the Levator as the Key Reference Point, 2021
Outstanding Resident Award, Residency in Singhealth Excels, 2019
SingHealth Plastic Resident Leadership Program, Chief Resident, 2019
Visiting Scholar, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan 2012
New England Journal of Medicine, Essay Contest Winner, 2012
SingHealth Prize in Family Medicine, 2012
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Traveling Scholarship 2010

Research Interests

Congenital Craniofacial Cleft
Surgical anatomy of the Face: Fascial systems, Retaining Ligaments and Soft tissue Spaces
Aesthetic Surgery of the Asian Face
Wound Healing, Anti-Aging, Regenerative medicine
Pediatric & Adult Burns Research

Publications

PubMed Publications:

Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson BC. Deep Plane Face Lift in Asian Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg (In Press Feb 2025)
Wong CH, Hsieh MKH. Upper Eyelid Blepharoptosis Correction Performed under the Operating Microscope. Aesth Plast Surg (In Press Feb 2025)
Wong CH, Hsieh MKH. Medial Epicanthoplasty with the Skin Redraping Technique: Technical Refinements for Predictable Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Mar 1; 155(3): 517e-522e
Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson BC. Subclinical Upper Eyelid Ptosis in Asian Patients: The Role of Levator Advancement in Optimizing Outcomes in “Cosmetic” Upper Blepharoplasty. Aesth Plast Surg. 2024 Jan;48(2):141-151.
Commentary on: Gluteal Augmentation with Hyaluronic Acid Filler: A Retrospective Analysis Using the BODY Q Scale. Hsieh MKH, Wong CH. Aesth Plast Surg. 2023 Jun;47(3):1182-1184.
Mid Cheek Lift via the Facial Soft Tissue Spaces. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson BC. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jun 1;151(6):941e-946e
Delayed Prosthetic Seroma: A Localized Inflammatory Response to COVID Vaccination and Infection? Chan LSS, Hsieh MKH, Mok J, Kong TY.
Asian Upper Blepharoplasty with the Hinge Technique. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Wei FC. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2022;46:1423-1431.
Reply to Letter Commentary: ‘Asian Upper Blepharoplasty with the Hinge Technique’
Asian Facelift with the Composite Facelift Technique. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH. Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 149(1): 59-69cc
Electric Scooter Battery Detonation: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Hsieh MKH, Lai MC, Fok D et al. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2021 Sep 30; 34(3):264-276
A Comprehensive Approach to Asian upper Eyelid Ptosis Correction: The Levator Musculo-Aponeurotic Junction Formula. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson BC. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 Sep 14;14(10):1120-1129
Upper Eyelid Ptosis Correction with Levator Advancement in Asian Patients using the Musculo-aponeurotic Junction of the Levator as the Key Reference Point. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson BC. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020;146(6) 1268-1273
Invited Discussion on: Orbicularis -White Line Fixation in Asian Blepharoplasty –Kiss Technique. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH. Aesth Plast Surg 2019; 1-3
A Rare Case of Persistent Unilateral Gestational Gigantomastia. Rutherford CL*, Hsieh MKH* et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2019; 7:e2372 ( * equal contribution)
Outcome of Hook Plate Fixation of Mallet Fractures. Tie J., Hsieh MKH, Tay Sc. J of Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 22, 416 (2017)
Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Large Right Supraclavicular and Anterior Chest Wall Mass. Hsieh MKH, Tan HW., Chong A., Teo CC. BMJ Case Rep 2016 Oct 31;bcr2016214797.
Phosphoproteomic Profiling of Human Myocardial Tissues Distinguishes Non-Ischemic End Stage Heart Failure. Schechter M*, Hsieh MKH*, Njororge L, Thompson J, Soderblom E, Feger B, Troupes C, Hershberger K, IIkayeva O, Nagel W, Landinez G, Shah K, Piacentino V, Bowles D. PloS One. 2014; 9(8): e104157 (*Equal Contribution)
The Tear Trough Ligament: Anatomical Basis for the Tear Trough Deformity. Wong CH, Hsieh MKH, Mendelson B. Plast Reconstr Surg 2012; 129 (6): 1392-1402
Utility of Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Procedures for Patients Undergoing Implantation of a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Device. Piacentino III V, Ganapathi A, Stafford-Smith M, Hsieh MKH, Patel C, Simeone A, Rogers G, Milano C. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Nov;144(5):1217-21.
The PAF1 complex component Leo1 is essential for cardiac and neural crest development in zebrafish. Nguyen CT, Langerbacher AD, Hsieh MKH, Chen JN. Dev Biol. 2010 May 1; 341(1): 167–175.
Genome-wide clonal analysis of lethal mutations in the Drosophila melanogaster eye: comparison of the X chromosome and autosomes. Call GB, Olson JM, Chen J…Hsieh MKH., Banerjee U. Genetics 2007; 177(2): 689-97

Book Chapters

Wong CH, Hsieh MKH. Chapter 52: Eyelid Ptosis and Repair. Grabb & Smith’s Plastic Surgery. 9th Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia. Sept 2024; p 560-575.
Editor: Kevin C. Chung
Clinical Scenarios in Reconstructive Microsurgery. Gravvanis A, Kakagia D, Ramakrishnan V. 1st Edition. Free Transfer of Cervical Lymph Nodes to a Lower Limb Lymphedema. Tan BK., Hsieh MKH, Fumio Onishi. Clinical Scenarios in Reconstructive Microsurgery; Springer Nature Switzerland; 2020; p.1-11
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: An Atlas of Essential Procedures. Murphy R, Herman C, ed. 1st Edition. Ch. 13: Reconstruction after Head and Neck Neoplasm Resection with Free Flaps. Goh SL, Hsieh MKH, LH Goh.New York: Thieme; 2021 p.72-83
Foundational Papers in Oculoplastics. Ramesh S. 1st Edition. Ch14: Facial anatomy