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Pointers With Portela: Products to Build a Skin Care Routine

In this week’s Pointers with Portela, the 208SkinDoc explains his recommendations for effective products to buy to start a skin care routine.

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, answers the common beginner skin care question: what skin care product should you buy first? Portela reviews his recommendations for cleansers, moisturizers, and more, and explains why he recommends those specific products.

Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Dermatology Times®.

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