For many international patients, the fear of long, visible scars has been the main obstacle to undergoing body contouring surgery. At AVA Plastic Surgery Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Dr. Nguyễn Thiện Khanh—internationally trained at Duke-NUS (Singapore) and Stanford (USA), Chief Medical Officer of AVA, and Global Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for InMode and Apyx Medical—offers a new path forward: advanced, minimally invasive body contouring with VASER/MicroAire, combined with Renuvion and QuantumRF for optimized skin retraction ability.
A Singapore Nurse’s Journey to Vietnam for Body Contouring
Our patient, a nurse from a major hospital in Singapore, came to AVA with several concerns:
- Moderate diastasis recti after three pregnancies
- Severe skin laxity in her abdomen and thighs
- Chronic lymphedema in her legs
In Singapore, surgeons had proposed traditional methods: skin excision combined with liposuction, which would leave long scars across the abdomen and thighs. After six months of consideration, she and her husband decided to travel to Vietnam to seek advanced solutions at AVA Hospital—an official collaborator partner of AIH Hospital, a JCI-accredited facility in Vietnam.
AVA Approach: Technology Meets Precision
Dr. Khanh proposed a minimally invasive body contouring plan using three advanced technologies:
- VASER Liposuction & MicroAire Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL) – to gently remove excess fat while preserving tissue integrity.
- Renuvion (J-Plasma) – a device that combines helium plasma and radiofrequency (RF) energy to tighten skin internally after fat removal, avoiding the need for skin excision. Clinical sources note its effectiveness for dermal contraction following liposuction, and the U.S. FDA has cleared the Renuvion APR handpiece for coagulation of subcutaneous soft tissues following liposuction for aesthetic body contouring U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
This combination meant her procedure required only small 3 mm entry points instead of long scars.
Why International Patients Choose AVA Hospital
- Minimal scars, maximum results – addressing one of the greatest fears in aesthetic surgery.
- International technology leadership – AVA is among the few hospitals in Asia offering both Renuvion and QuantumRF.
- Internationally trained leadership – Dr. Khanh brings over 20 years of training in the US and Singapore into every procedure.
- Global recognition – as a KOL for InMode and Apyx, Dr. Khanh regularly lectures at conferences in Dubai, Turkey, Cyprus, and Bangkok and brings the latest medical technology and knowledge to AVA.
- Safety-first philosophy – “No Safety, No Surgery,” supported by ultrasound-guided precision at every stage.
The Future of Body Contouring in Vietnam
In April 2025, Dr. Khanh acquired QuantumRF technology and became the first plastic surgeon in Vietnam to pioneer QuantumRF—the newest generation RF technology for skin tightening and tissue remodeling, ensuring patients benefit from technology advancements. With QuantumRF as the next frontier and Renuvion already widely trusted, AVA Hospital continues to pioneer safe, effective, and minimally invasive options for patients across Asia and beyond.
For our Singaporean nurse, the result was significant: no long scars, improved body contour, and renewed confidence—all achieved through AVA’s philosophy of precision, artistry, and care.
If you have any further questions about this aesthetic method, feel free to visit AVA Hospital of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery for direct consultation with our team of doctors.
We are fully licensed by the relevant authorities, meeting all surgical safety standards.
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