700: Beyond the Surface: How Skin Reflects Internal Health with Dr. Dustin Portela

Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Arts, Management & Marketing, Fashion & Beauty, Business

5 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Did you know that your skin can reveal underlying health issues before a blood test does? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Kay and Dr. Portela discuss how skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, and even earlobe creases can provide clues about your metabolic and cardiovascular health. They explore the gut-skin connection, the role of chronic inflammation, and how lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, and stress management can dramatically impact your complexion. If you’ve ever wondered why your skin acts up after a stressful week or why certain foods trigger breakouts, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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0:00.0	Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. Kay, Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon.
0:21.6	And today on the podcast, we're interviewing a fabulous dermatologist, Dr. Dustin Fortilla.
0:27.2	He is all the way from Idaho.
0:30.2	He has a really fabulous Instagram profile.
0:33.6	And I think he's going to teach us about skincare myths, what we hear on social media.
0:37.7	What's true?
0:38.2	What's not true?
0:39.1	We'll talk a little bit about your charitable contributions and your future upcoming podcast.
0:43.8	Welcome to the podcast, Dustin.
0:45.9	Thank you.
0:46.4	I'm honored to be here.
0:47.7	Yeah.
0:48.1	Tell me a little bit about how you got into dermatology and decided that was your thing.
0:54.3	Yeah, I'll try to give it the quick version, but I grew up in a small town in Idaho,
0:58.6	and my dad was a science teacher at the local high school.
1:02.3	And from a very early age, I was in his classroom, playing with all the chemistry stuff,
1:07.4	and looking at the frog dissections, and just gained a love for science early on.
1:12.9	And he really pushed a lot of his students to explore careers in the health professions.
1:17.8	And for a tiny little town in Idaho, probably per capita, has more doctors and PAs and physical
1:23.7	therapists than just about any place.
1:27.0	And I went to college thinking I would potentially do PA school.
1:32.4	Medical school just seemed like it would be too long.
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