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Plan a dermatologist visit in China before choosing a procedure.

Compare sourced dermatology prices and plan a dermatologist visit in China with consultation-first timing, travel constraints and follow-up.

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Clinician-led careMedical decisions remain with licensed providers

Trip-fit perspective

Consultation-first planning can fit a multi-day city stay. Treatment should be added only after the clinician confirms appropriateness, recovery, sun exposure, medication and follow-up requirements.

01 / Timing

Put the travel constraints on the same calendar.

Place the initial consultation before the final days of the trip.
Tell the provider about sun, swimming, hiking and flight plans.
Ask whether photographs, pathology, tests or a return visit are needed.
Obtain written product, prescription and aftercare information when applicable.

02 / Provider questions

Verify before making a booking claim.

Is the appointment diagnostic, cosmetic or both?
Who is the licensed clinician responsible for the consultation and any procedure?
What recovery, sun and travel restrictions apply if treatment is offered?
Which product or device information will be documented?
How are adverse reactions and home-country follow-up handled?

03 / Not a travel package

This guide should not be used for:

A guaranteed treatment plan before an in-person clinical assessment
Before-and-after promises or outcome guarantees
Scheduling a procedure immediately before intense travel without clinician approval

04 / Public price evidence

8 records across 3 cities show why scope matters.

The visible cards are a balanced city sample, not a provider ranking. Open each boundary before comparing item-level government ceilings, hospital prices or packages.

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Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Skin physical test

CNY 30per indicator

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Temperature, pressure, light or comparable physical-test operation and report within the item

Does not include

Consultation
multiple indicators beyond the first
treatment
special or international service

Multiple indicators use the catalog's stepped charging rule.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Dermoscopy examination

CNY 119per examination

First-tier public medical institutions in Shenzhen; lower tiers reduce the price

What this number covers

Includes

Dermoscopy examination and report within the published item

Does not include

Consultation
biopsy
pathology
treatment

A clinician decides whether dermoscopy is needed.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Dermoscopy examination

CNY 119per examination

Tertiary public hospitals in Guangzhou

What this number covers

Includes

Dermoscopy examination within the published item

Does not include

Consultation
biopsy
pathology
treatment

Clinical assessment determines whether this examination is needed.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Dermoscopy examination

CNY 170per examination

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Dermoscopy setup, examination, recording, assessment and report within the item

Does not include

Consultation
biopsy
pathology
treatment
international service

A clinician decides whether this examination is appropriate.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Skin physical test

CNY 45per indicator

First-tier public medical institutions in Shenzhen; lower tiers reduce the price

What this number covers

Includes

Physical skin-test indicator and report within the published item

Does not include

Consultation
additional indicators
treatment

Multiple indicators may be charged separately under the catalog rules.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Ultraviolet fluorescence examination

CNY 5per examination

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Dark-room setup, UV examination, recording, analysis and report within the item

Does not include

Consultation
other tests
treatment

This is one test item, not a dermatology visit total.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Routine skin-lesion treatment

CNY 12per lesion

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Routine treatment by injection, application or comparable method within the item

Does not include

Consultation
medicines or separately chargeable materials
energy-based treatment
pathology

The catalog defines a lesion as a 9 cm2 pricing unit and caps the item at 240 CNY per session.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Energy-based skin-lesion treatment

CNY 15per lesion

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Treatment using freezing, electrocautery, radiofrequency or comparable energy source within the item

Does not include

Consultation
medicines or separately chargeable materials
pathology
cosmetic package pricing

The catalog defines a lesion as a 9 cm2 pricing unit and caps the item at 300 CNY per session.

Official source

05 / City context

Where dermatology questions enter the research map.

City inclusion means the topic is researched for travel fit. It does not confirm a provider, appointment or treatment.

ShanghaiEast China

International gateway

Research profile 02

BeijingNorth China

Specialist depth

Research profile 03

ChengduSouthwest China

Leisure and long-stay hub

Research profile 04

ShenzhenGreater Bay Area

Cross-border gateway

Partner network 05

GuangzhouGreater Bay Area

Business and specialist hub

Research profile

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Sources and freshness

Check the evidence behind this page.

Policies and provider processes can change. We show what each source supports and when it was last checked.

Medical Tourism
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Published 2024-04-23 | Checked 2026-07-11
General cross-border care risks, preparation and follow-up considerations for travelers.
Hospitals in China
National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China | Published 2019-03-19 | Checked 2026-07-11
General official guidance on public, private and international healthcare access for foreign visitors. Details require current provider verification.

Human verification

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