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, ...

Bethany said her symptoms have made her feel 'lonely' and 'isolated' (Collect/PA Real Life) A 20-year-old student says she would "do anything" to have her childhood eczema back after a suspected ...

A dermatologist prescribed the now 28-year-old a low-to-medium dose topical steroid cream with just one instruction: use as needed. She would place the cream on her rash, and the eczema would go away.

Overuse of highly potent topical steroids on your skin can cause a rebound of your original condition as well as withdrawal symptoms that might last for days, months, or rarely years. (Photo credit: ...

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 ...

A woman who used steroid creams for 10 years and later suffered from suspected extreme withdrawal says she was left in "unbearable, never-ending agony" but the experience has taught her self-love.

Topical steroids shouldn’t be made light of – they’re a prescription-only type of medication that doctors often recommend for certain skin conditions. But thanks to social media, topical steroids are ...

Whether it's a red and itchy flare-up or patches of dry, sore skin, eczema can be a debilitating skin condition for the 15 million people who are estimated to have it in the UK. A recent survey ...

Eczema is a tricky skin condition to manage. Almost anything can cause flare ups — stress, changes in routine, new seasons…the list goes on. I’ve had the condition since childhood, and the way it ...

Nurse Kathryn Tullos immediately noticed something was different about her youngest son’s eczema symptoms. She and her three other children had all suffered from eczema, so she was well-acquainted ...

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 ...