Dr. Stephen Lai

Integrative Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine Practitioner, SCCA Accredited Skin Cancer Practitioner
  • MBBS(HK) MFM (Monash) FRACGP FHKAM FACNEM
  • RES-FRACGP (Dermatology)
  • Fellow of Australian Institute of Dermatology (FAID)
  • Fellow of Skin Cancer Institute (FSCI)
  • Fellow of Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM)
  • Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (FHKAM)
  • Diploma in Specialist Dermatology (St. John’s Institute Dermatology London)
  • Diploma in Dermatology (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow)
  • Diploma in Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery (Skin Cancer College Australasia)
  • Diploma in Practical Dermatology (Cardiff University)
  • Diploma in Dermoscopy (Skin Cancer College Australasia)
  • Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine (American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine)

Dr. Stephen (Wing Yiu) Lai has over 25 years’ experience as a clinician with special interest in dermatology and skin cancer. He graduated from University of Hong Kong in 1996 and completed his specialist training in Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2006. He worked as a clinician with special interest in dermatology in Hong Kong for 12 years before moving to Melbourne.

Before moving to Australia in 2009, he had short period of training in Singapore National Skin Centre and years of working experience in Dermatology clinic in Hong Kong. With his vast practical experience in dermatology clinic, he is able to solve different dermatology problems at specialist level.

He has strong passion in managing common or complicated dermatological problems by integrating both mainstream medicine and complementary natural approach. In Australia, he obtained his status as an accredited skin cancer doctor from Skin Cancer College Australasia (SCCA) in 2014. He was later awarded Fellowship from Skin Cancer Institute, Australian Institute of Dermatology and Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. Currently, he is a popular medical practitioner with special interest in dermatology and skin cancer management in Melbourne West. He has a very high level of dermatology knowledge and dermoscopy skill and can do a lot of procedures for skin cancer management, including flap and graft surgery. He is also practicing evidence-based aesthetic practice to manage different cosmetic dermatology conditions (eg. Laser removal of benign skin lesions, PRP injection for acne scarring/hair loss problem/skin rejuvenation, Sclerotherapy, Keloid scar management, Botox injection for Hyperhidrosis, Melasma management, PDO thread and Injectable for cosmetic reason and so on).