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Hi,
I am not sure what you mean, a reference photo can help.

I think this is what you wanted:
1. create a duplicate layer, add the effect "dot screen"
2. create another duplicate layer, add the effect "posterize".
3. add the layer from 2 as mask for 1
4. change layer 1 to be blended as "Darken".
5. use the brush and other tools to refine the result to match your needs. for example, use the brush to refine the mask.

let me know if that helped.
This is how it would look like:

Statistics: Posted by Nadav — Yesterday 11:32:38

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