Why you CAN use benzoyl peroxide for rosacea | encapsulated benzoyl peroxide Epsolay | Derm Explains

I'm John Barbieri, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and acne expert at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In this video we will cover the role of 5% encapsulated benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of rosacea. While we often think of benzoyl peroxide as something that cannot be tolerated by those with rosacea, encapsulation helps to address this issue.
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[@maeveryan7680]

Great info! I'm just curious as to why it is prescription only? #PimpleStompers is a great slogan :)

[@DrJohnBarbieri]

It would be interesting if this product/technology eventually became over-the-counter (similar to adapalene). This likely would be a good product for acne as well.

[@user-63632]

Thanks for the great video! I have a question: do you think that this encapsulated micronized Bepio can be an alternative for those who use regular Bepio to treat acne and have allergic reactions (itching, redness, etc.)? Or would it be wise to avoid using it if someone has had an allergic reaction to benzoyl peroxide itself? I used regular benzoyl peroxide and my acne improved very much, but after 4-5 years of using,I suddenly had an allergic reaction and could no longer use it. From there I have been using Differin gel instead to treat my acne, but the acne is not healing as well as it did when I was using benzoyl peroxide. I think it would help a lot if this product could be used for acne treatment patients who have allergic reactions to regular benzoyl peroxide. I have one more question, when will this product be available in Japan? I am using a translator, so I apologize if there are any strange English words. Thank you for reading this far.

[@DrJohnBarbieri]

A lot of reactions to benzoyl peroxide are irritant in nature and this product should help in those settings. However, for those with true allergy to benzoyl peroxide, encapsulation will not solve the issue.

[@nicolapulvirenti2134]

Doctor may I ask when do you think this will be available in Europe? The price is too high though, this is really hard to access for 95% of the world population

[@DrJohnBarbieri]

I'm not sure. I don't have any relationship with the company that makes it. Agree access can often be a challenge with newer products (though eventually often becomes much better with time).