Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Causes, Timeline & Recovery
Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), also called red skin syndrome or topical corticosteroid withdrawal, is the reaction that can follow stopping topical corticosteroids after prolonged use - typically burning rather than itching, bright redness spreading beyond the original rash, swelling and oozing.
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