Dr. Dustin Portela

Dustin Portela is your go-to dermatologist & doctor with content around skincare, healthy living, optimizing sleep, and fitness and exercise.

Gaining over two million followers on TikTok and other social media, Dustin Portela has become the go-to dermatologist on the internet for skincare. His straightforward approach and honesty has built trust in people of all ages to be a voice of reason in the internet age of outlandish skin hacks and shortcuts, misinformation, and countless products that promise to make us look younger, tighten our skin, erase our acne, etc.

Dustin Portela, DO, is a Board Certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon. He is certified through the American Board of Dermatology, the largest national group of board certified dermatologists.

Dr. Portela’s professional memberships include the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Mohs Surgery, and the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.


Dr. Dustin Portela

What’s one small habit you’re trying to be better about lately?

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How’s your energy been lately?

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Going back to Walmart to buy my teenage skincare routine was a mistake 😅

I thought I'd get nostalgic. Instead, I got traumatized all over again.

The denatured alcohol, the harsh scrubs, the overpowering fragrance - no wonder my skin was flaking off like sandpaper.

We didn't know about skin barriers back then. We just wanted to nuke our acne into submission.

Thank god for skincare education. Your teenagers have it so much better now.
What disaster products did you use as a teen?

#teenageskincare #skincare #dermatologist #nostalgia #acne #skinbarrier #walmart #throwback

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 37

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If you could ask a dermatologist ONE question right now, what would it be?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8

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Happy Friday! Just wanted to update you all that future podcast episodes have now been moved to their own channel. So if you want to watch the video episodes of Skinfluence you will find them on ‪@SkinfluencePod‬

Thanks so much for your support!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 42

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Biggest skincare myth you believed at one point?

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 12

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Which acne treatment has worked best for you?

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

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How often do you actually wear sunscreen?

1 month ago | [YT] | 15

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What do you struggle with MOST when it comes to acne?

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

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What’s ONE skincare habit you actually want to stick to in the new year? Big or small — I want to hear them!

1 month ago | [YT] | 5