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Scientific Research

Even though TSW has no official diagnosis yet, there are many studies that document Topical Steroid Addiction and Withdrawal.

Please see the some important ones below:

Topical Steroid Effects and Withdrawal

Topical Steroid Addiction in Atopic Dermatitis – Mototsugu Fukaya MD, et al.
Steroid Withdrawal Effects Following Long-term Topical Corticosteroid Use – Belinda Sheary, FRACGP
A systematic review of topical corticosteroid withdrawal (“steroid addiction”) in patients with atopic dermatitis and other dermatoses – Tamar Hajar MD, Yael A. Leshem MD, Jon Hanifin MD, Susan T. Nedorost MD, Peter Lio MD, Amy S. Paller MD, Julie Block BA, Eric L. Simpson MD
Corticosteroid Addiction and Withdrawal in the Atopic: The Red Burning Skin Syndrome – Marvin J. Rapaport, MD and Mark Lebwohl, MD
Systematic Review of the Topical Steroid Addiction and Topical Steroid Withdrawal Phenomenon in Children Diagnosed With Atopic Dermatitis and Treated With Topical Corticosteroids – Juhász, Margit L. W.; Curley, Rosemarie A.; Rasmussen, Annelise; Malakouti, Mona; Silverberg, Nanette; Jacob, Sharon E.
Topical steroid damaged/dependent face (TSDF): An entity of cutaneous pharmacodependence – Koushik Lahiri, Arijit Coondoo
Topical corticosteroid-induced rosacea-like dermatitis: a clinical study of 110 cases – Sanjay K Rathi, Leishiwon Kumrah
Selective enhancement of production of IgE, IgG4, and Th2-cell cytokine during the rebound phenomenon in atopic dermatitis and prevention by suplatast tosilate – H Kimata

Atopic Dermatitis Related

Prevalence of atopic diseases and the use of topical corticosteroids. Is there any connection? – AN Pampura, MD

Diagnosis Related

‘Folly’ a deux: Topical corticosteroid addiction in mother and son – Bonnie D. Hodge, BS, Thy N. Huynh, MD, and Robert T. Brodell, MD

Nitric Oxide Related

Immune System Related

Just Skin Deep — Your Immune System at the Surface – Rachel Cotton