Tsai-Ming Lin, M.D., Ph.D. Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon | Director, Charming Institute of Aesthetic & Regenerative Surgery (CIARS), Kaohsiung, Taiwan Assistant Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University
Dr. Tsai-Ming Lin is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Taiwan, internationally recognized for his innovations in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. He is the pioneer of Micro-Autologous Fat Transplantation (MAFT)—a precision-based fat grafting technique—executed exclusively with his patented invention, the MAFT-GUN®, a micro-scale fat and filler injector designed to enhance procedural safety, consistency, and efficacy.
Dr. Lin has been invited to speak at leading scientific conferences around the globe, where he shares his expertise in micro-fat grafting and regenerative surgery. His contributions to the field are extensively documented, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications indexed in SCI journals, and more than 30 key articles focused on MAFT published in top-tier journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), PRS Global Open, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, and Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. He is also the author of a comprehensive digital textbook dedicated to the MAFT technique.
Dr. Lin received his M.D. and completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) in Taiwan. He later pursued a fellowship in stem cell research at Michigan State University, USA, focusing on the isolation and application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs). He earned his Ph.D. from KMUH with a research emphasis on regenerative medicine and adipose tissue engineering.
He holds membership in numerous prestigious professional organizations, including:
Taiwan Surgical Association
Taiwan Society of Plastic Surgery
Taiwan Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Association of Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine of the Republic of China
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons (ISPRES)
Dr. Lin currently serves on the Editorial Board of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and is the Director of CIARS in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In parallel, he contributes to academic training and research as an Assistant Professor at Kaohsiung Medical University.
His ongoing work continues to advance the fields of aesthetic and regenerative plastic surgery, with a strong focus on scientific rigor, innovation, and global collaboration.
