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Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Inside the Controversy Over TSW in Dermatology

Name: Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Inside the Controversy Over TSW in Dermatology
Uploaded: 2025-12-19T00:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 3 s
Description: Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Inside the Controversy Over TSW in Dermatology

Author(s)Peter Lio, MD , Ian Myles, MD, MPH, Anish Maskey, PhD

Fact checked by: Tim Smith, Patrick Campbell

Topical steroid withdrawal remains a controversial topic in the dermatology field, given the lack of necessary data.

Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a controversial topic in the field of dermatology, precisely because it exposes the fault lines between patient experience and clinical consensus. Long discussed in patient communities found online, a wider acknowledgement of TSW has largely remained unseen.