High-risk practice


A mole removal stall at the SS2 night market in Petaling Jaya.

THEY are not medical doctors but they call themselves “master” and carry out aesthetic procedures at night markets, counting on people’s insecurities.

These practitioners carry out mole removing procedures using toothpicks or needles while applying an unidentified and unlabelled substance without wearing gloves.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Metro News

Retail chain opens store in Bandar Seri Coalfields
Persons with disabilities, kids and elderly main focus of Selangor 2027 Budget
Call to preserve, verify historical value of old traffic lights in Ipoh
Cheras evacuees want swift landslide probe
Making mammograms more accessible
Illegal parking, heavy vehicles fuel traffic woes
Klang council culls 6,000 crows until mid-September
Perlis water festival draws 55,000-plus visitors
Tribunal awards auditor a refund of RM28,700
New expo to help M’sian textiles achieve global reach

Others Also Read