Topical steroid withdrawal is not a myth. Comment on ‘#corticophobia: a review on online misinformation related to topical steroids’

This is a response to the recent article by Finnegan et al. that reviews ‘misinformation’ relating to atopic dermatitis. We question the authors’ preconceptions about what is true and what is false, in particular that topical steroid withdrawal syndrome is a myth and that long-term use of topical corticosteroids is known to be safe.