The International League of Dermatological Societies has released an updated position statement on the use of topical ...

“The less I use, the more pissed off my skin is that I'm not giving it what it wants. That’s called topical steroid addiction.” Because the condition isn't officially recognised by the pharmaceutical ...

A 20-year-old student says she would "do anything" to have her childhood eczema back after a suspected topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) made her skin so painful that she had to quit university.

Elin Wade, from Swansea, had hallucinations while using topical steroids and has called for more support for people reacting to skin treatments ... as topical steroid addiction was not recognised ...

It is written: both systemic and topical corticosteroids can exacerbate or precipitate acne or even induce an acneform eruption. Corticosteroids are considered to be acnegenic comedogenic drugs ...

skin heat (thermal dysregulation), itching and peeling, which can even occur on parts of the body where topical steroids were not applied. As TSW and eczema have similar symptoms, it has been ...

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 ...

Some people experience dermatitis after using topical steroids for prolonged periods of time and then stopping—a condition called TSW. Diagnosing and treating this condition is difficult because TSW ...

From the flaky skin that makes it ... should be made available to topical steroid users – including the potential for overuse and, for want of a better word, addiction. #TSW now has over 1.1 ...

Australian Survivor contestant Logan Johannisen released an Instagram video on March 20, 2025, detailing her three-year experience with Topical Steroid ... severe skin reactions in 2022 during ...