Having skin disease can lead to a marked impact on one’s confidence and quality of life. Well aware of this, Dato’ Dr Ko Chung Beng set up a personal goal to help people with skin diseases by offering quality dermatology and medical aesthetic treatment. In an interview with Top 10 of Asia, the distinguished founder of Dr Ko Skin Specialist talks about his clinic and academy.
Dr Ko opened his first clinic, Ko Skin Specialist Centre, in his wife’s hometown of Klang, a coastal town on the west side of Peninsular Malaysia in 1997. Initially a small clinic offering aesthetic procedures and treatments for skin diseases; it grew to include plastic surgery, laser treatments, hair treatments, slimming, and other relevant treatments over time.
Ko Skin Specialist has been recognised as the largest skin and laser centre in Malaysia by the Malaysia Book of Records. It is also one of the largest skin and laser centres in Asia. In 2020, Dr Ko branched out into skincare retail with DR.KO Dermaceutical, offering Dr Ko’s exclusively formulated skincare products in shopping malls.
He advises those who would like to start businesses of their own to emphasise integrity, cautioning against cheating others and dragging payments. “They should look for the right kind of business that is suitable for them, and aim for a business that is scalable, which can grow over time.”