In the second installment of our four-part series, "Trading Traditional Topicals for Targeted Therapies: Improving Disease Management for AD," we're tackling a topic that's often misunderstood and highly challenging: Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW). Supported by an educational grant from Arcutis, this episode, "Topical Steroid Withdrawal – Myths vs Science," features expert dermatologists Dr Mona Shahriari, MD, and Dr Peter Lio, MD.

Join us as we separate fact from fiction and dive deep into:

1. The common pitfalls of overusing or misusing topical corticosteroids (TCS)

2. How to recognize the telltale signs and symptoms of TSW

3. Effective and compassionate strategies for managing TSW

4. The key to using TCS responsibly

5. Understanding when to pivot to targeted, non-steroidal treatments.

 

For those interested in the science behind TSW, we've included a link to a recent publication on the disease mechanism: Topical Steroid Withdrawal Is a Targetable Excess of Mitochondrial NAD - PubMed