What kind of specialist should you consult for mole removal? Who’s considered an expert on mole removal in Hong Kong?
一般人的認知係：皮膚科／專科醫生是比較有脫墨經驗。然而，把醫學美容／脫墨手術的層次高下劃分為「皮膚科」及「非皮膚科」醫生就過份簡單化了。
在香港，皮膚專科的脫墨經驗其實不會太多。因為在香港這個資源非常之缺乏的城市，絕大部份政府的醫療資助，都去了治病。因為美容目的而需要在公營醫院脫墨的情況，是少之又少。（注：皮膚癌或懷疑皮膚癌另外，但是請注意，政府醫生或訓練當中的專科醫生，所使用的方法都是直接切除，而通常不會使用激光。）在公營醫院缺乏這些訓練的情況下，大部分醫生都要在結束公營醫院專科訓練生涯之後，出到去私人市場，才有機會邊做邊學。美容病人遇到一個剛學滿師的專科醫生就變成該醫生的白老鼠／實驗品。
醫學美容，皮膚病專科，以及整形外科，每一科都是包含著很大的範疇很多的項目，「脫墨療程」就只是醫學專科裏面的其中一個「次專科」或「專業興趣」。大家應該留意的現實情況就是，並非某個皮膚醫生經常上電視上報紙變得十分出名，那個醫生就一定很有經驗或者做得很好。香港有些皮膚專科醫生系完全唔脫墨的，完全唔做醫學美容的。我建議大家上網找尋醫生的案例。每一個案例就係該醫生的每一個經驗。
另外，僅靠網上評論選擇醫生往往不準確，甚至可能被誤導。部分醫生擁有數百則 Google 好評，其實很多是付費購買的。連香港政府的免費醫療服務都沒有那麼多好評，更何況這些私家皮膚科醫生收費不菲。真正的好評通常來自少數感激的病人，數量絕對不會過百。因此，選擇醫生應以實際案例為準，而非評論數量。若盲目相信大量好評，往往會後悔。
總結：同時具備臨床「皮膚科碩士」與「醫學美容碩士」學位的合資格醫生，可能是脫痣除墨的最佳人選，因為他不僅受過皮膚病（如皮膚癌診斷）方面的專業訓練，也掌握醫學美容技術與美感處理的知識。雖然 Google 評論可作參考，但只有附有大量真實相片的真實病人案例，才是判斷技術高低的最可靠依據。學歷並非唯一證明。盲目相信權威多數會中伏。
Most people assume that dermatologists and plastic surgeons have the most experience with mole removal.
In Hong Kong, training in this area (benign mole removal for aesthetic/cosmetic reasons) is relatively limited. Given the city’s highly constrained medical resources, most public healthcare funding is directed toward treating illness—not aesthetics. Mole removal for cosmetic reasons is rarely performed in public hospitals.
Because of this gap in specialist training, most doctors only gain experience with mole removal after entering the private sector.
So in private sector, which specialty performs more cosmetic mole removal surgeries? Aesthetic medicine, dermatology, or plastic surgery? Well, this is hard to tell. As a matter of fact, some dermatologists in Hong Kong don’t perform mole removal at all.
Your best bet? Look at the doctor’s cases posted on-line. These reflect the doctor’s hands-on experience. It is illegal for a doctor to post photoshopped clinical photos on-line in their websites or use them in journal articles.
As for online reviews, don’t rely on them too heavily—they can be misleading. A large number (hundreds) of five-star reviews is often a result of paid feedback. It is not illegal to buy ‘good reviews’ in Hong Kong.
In short: judge a doctor by their actual work. Look at their case presentations. The results don’t lie.
Conclusion: A qualified doctor with dual Master degrees in both Clinical Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine is the one to be considered for aesthetic/cosmetic mole removal as he has both clinical skin disease training (eg skin cancer diagnosis) and medical aesthetic/cosmetic knowledge. While Google reviews offer some insight, real patient case reports with photographs are the most reliable proof of skill—credentials alone aren’t enough.