This commentary suggests improved terminology to clarify symptoms related to topical steroid withdrawal in dermatology, indicating patient variability.
Many dermatologists are uncomfortable with the imprecise term Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW). We recognise that the term TSW is used by patients to mean different things. Here we suggest terminology which we hope will clarify future thinking about TSW.
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