Topical steroid withdrawal is a controversial topic. What matters is treating patients with compassion and supporting them in their decision to stop treatment.

Medical experts do not fully understand TSW and have not yet performed extensive research on it. However, they do know that some people who use topical steroids for a long time or misuse them may ...

Codex Labs Corporation, a Silicon Valley biotech skincare company specializing in plant-based solutions for inflammatory skin conditions, today announced its dual role as sponsor and exhibitor at the ...

If you're on the skin-care side of TikTok, you may have seen videos about topical steroid withdrawal, or TSW, come across your FYP. TSW is a rare side effect that occurs when someone stops using ...

Megan Crome was lying in a makeshift bed on the couch at her mom's house in Essex, England. It was spring 2021, and her face was swollen and covered with itchy, rock-hard scabs that she would scratch ...

Nina Ajdin’s battles with her skin began when she was 10. “I had a small rash under my armpit, and my mom took me to the doctor,” Ajdin said, a dark-haired 28-year-old who lives just outside Chicago. ...

Topical steroids typically prescribed are generic drugs, but the increase in the cost of generics means that out-of-pocket Medicare spending for topical steroids has risen. A new study found ...

Raelle Kennedy is a marketing and video production professional who uses her personal story with eczema and her media and communication background to spread awareness about what life is like managing ...

A recent social media trend is raising awareness—and perhaps stoking fears—about a relatively rare and potentially debilitating condition known as topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). As of mid-March, ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. A recent social media trend is raising awareness — and perhaps stoking fears — about a relatively rare and potentially ...