Dermatologist Ask Me Anything: Micro-Needling, Retinol, and Sunscreen | Dr Dustin Portela AMA

Today's video is my first episode of a new series - a dermatologist 'ask me anything' episode! I answer several questions covering micro-needling, retinol, and sunscreen. Check out the timestamps below to skip to a specific question.

Today's questions were submitted to me from all over social media. If you'd like your question to be answered in a future video, make sure you follow me on TikTok and Instagram or comment below on this video so I can see what you want to know!

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO:

-Micro-needling
-Retinol
-Sunscreen (Does sunscreen cause cancer?! Keep watching til the end and find out!)

📒 Show Notes and Resources 🧴
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

0:00 Intro
0:55 MICRO-NEEDLING
0:57 What is micro-needling and what are the benefits?
2:57 Can I combine micro-needling with subscision?
5:02 How often should you do micro-needling?
6:16 Should I do home dermarolling? How does it compare to micro-needling?
9:08 RETINOL
9:21 When can I start using retinol?
10:05 I'm afraid of the 'purge' from retinol - any tips?
11:58 SUNSCREEN
12:22 What are some sunscreen do's and don'ts?
13:51 What time of day should I stop applying sunscreen?
15:21 Is there a benefit to using SPF50+?
17:46 Doesn't sunscreen cause cancer?
20:22 Outro

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