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, ...

Sophie Cooper, 21, developed topical steroid withdrawal after two years of using prescribed creams for her eczema. The rare ...

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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 ...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have determined that dermatitis resulting from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is distinct from eczema and is caused by an excess of an ...

Topical corticosteroids are an appropriate alternative to systemic corticosteroids in some hospitalized adults with DRESS syndrome.

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 ...

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 ...