Michelle Sansiveri's eczema began as a teenager with a tiny patch on her neck. A dermatologist prescribed the now 28-year-old a low-to-medium dose topical steroid cream with just one instruction: use ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images Topical corticosteroids are recommended as first-line treatment for all levels of atopic dermatitis, as well as for maintenance therapy. Topical corticosteroid withdrawal (TSW) is ...

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 ...

A man has told how he was left bedbound and with horrific flaky, oozing skin because of a rare reaction when he stopped using steroid cream. George Palmer, 25, has spent his life savings trying to ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...