Dustin Portela, DO

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, reviews what hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is and watches videos of patients currently living with the condition.

This video is in response of a comment Portela had on a previous video, in which one of his viewers asked for more information on HS. He watches not only current patients, but also other physicians who help treat the condition. Want to learn more? Watch the video below.

Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Aesthetic Authority™.

Videos

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc watches several TikTok videos in which creators share their experience with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Pointers With Dr Portela: What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa?

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, speaks about what a patient should ask, and tell their dermatologist before leaving the office with a prescribed treatment. 

He recommends a patient can see a board-certified dermatologist, but if that is not possible, a patient should check that the dermatology practice does have supervision of their physician assistants (PAs) or nurse practitioners (NPs). He explains his reasoning and his other tips in the video below. 

Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of 

Articles

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc explains what to  ask the dermatologist in an appointment to insure a productive and effective visit.  

Pointers With Dr Portela: What to Ask The Dermatologist at an Acne Visit 

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, and aesthetician and YouTube personality, Cassandra Banks, react to viral TikTok’s detailing one woman’s cystic acne journey.

While watching the TikToks, the duo reacts to DIY treatments, the emotional burden of acne, and differences in prescription acne medications. Additionally, Bankson shares her personal story with severe cystic acne and her experience as a medical aesthetician treating acne patients, along with educating her viewers online about the condition.

Watch the video below for more video commentary and acne treatment opinions.

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc and Cassandra Bankson, a medical aesthetician and skin advocate, react to cystic acne TikToks and offer commentary.

Pointers With Dr Portela: Reacting to Cystic Acne with Cassandra Bankson

In this week’s video, Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, explains pimple patches and hydrocolloid patches, how they work, and which one works best.

Portela dives into how to get rid of a pimple once it has come to the surface of the skin. The object of these patches are to help create an environment to help the skin heal faster. While a pimple patch can come medicated, hydrocolloid patches do not, thus creating a difference in how they work. 

Watch the video below for more on pimple and hydrocolloid patches.

This week’s Pointers With Dr Portela, Dustin Portela, DO, explains pimple patches and hydrocolloid patches, diving into how to treat acne when it surfaces. 

Pointers With Dr Portela: Battle of the Pimple Patches

In this week's video, Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, explains the importance of the moisture barrier and how patients can repair it when damaged. 

Portela explains how using too many skin care products in a short time frame can cause skin irritation. Additionally, patients may discover they are allergic to a product after skin irritation has already occurred. Most of the time, he explains, the skin regulates itself, however, the overuse of products can cause the skin barrier to break down. 

See how he recommends patients avoid this problem, and his tips on how to restore the barrier once it's broken, in the video below. 

In this week's Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc explains how to repair the skin moisture barrier. 