# @drdustinportela on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2SMlgoIbg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66040800-drdustinportela-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ebdb8601d4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-27T16:09:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Dustin Portela | Skincare & Health Expert (@drdustinportela) — https://gondola.cc/drdustinportela

## Caption

Red light therapy might work. But here's the problem — people using red light are also doing microneedling, laser treatments, retinol, sunscreen, antioxidants.⁠
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So how do you tease out what's actually improving your skin?⁠
If you're going to invest in red light, the essentials come first: sunscreen every day (non-negotiable), retinol or AHA exfoliation, antioxidants before SPF. Then — and only if you're committed to consistent use — red light might add benefit.⁠
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But pulling it out once or twice a month? You're wasting your money.⁠
Red light works best as part of a solid routine. Not as a replacement for one.⁠
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#dermatologist #redlighttherapy #skincaremyths

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## Tags

dermatologist, skincaremyths, redlighttherapy

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