A Hong Kong dermatologist has received a suspended punishment after being found guilty of professional misconduct by the Medical Council for failing to prevent improper advertising on the mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote.The medical watchdog said on Monday that Dr Tinny Ho Tin-yee could be struck off the practitioners’ register for six months if she failed to complete the three-year probationary period without incident.She was convicted of sanctioning, acquiescing to, or failing to take any or adequate steps to prevent the publication of promotional statements or information on the RedNote account for Skincentral Dermatology Clinic.
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MON · 2026-07-20 · 08:17 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0720-94354
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Hong Kong dermatologist gets suspended punishment for clinic adverts on RedNote
Hong Kong dermatologist Dr. Tinny Ho Tin-yee has received a suspended punishment from the Medical Council for professional misconduct.
Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-20 · 08:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong dermatologist Dr. Tinny Ho Tin-yee has received a suspended punishment from the Medical Council for professional misconduct. The council found her guilty of failing to prevent improper advertising on the mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote. This misconduct involved sanctioning, acquiescing to, or not taking adequate steps to prevent promotional statements for Skincentral Dermatology Clinic on the RedNote account. The medical watchdog announced on Monday that Dr. Ho faces a potential six-month removal from the practitioners' register if she fails to complete a three-year probationary period without incident.
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The dermatologist was convicted of sanctioning, acquiescing to, or failing to prevent improper advertising on the RedNote account for Skincentral Dermatology Clinic.
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Dr Tinny Ho Tin-yee could be struck off the practitioners’ register for six months if she fails to complete a three-year probationary period without incident.
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A Hong Kong dermatologist received a suspended punishment for professional misconduct related to clinic adverts on RedNote.
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