Progressing Past Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome

Turning the Tide is Possible.

We work with many families struggling with Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome. We understand the worry, life disruption, and very real sleep deprivation and stress.

We are here to support your child and the whole family with acupressure, acupuncture, herbal medicine, advice, and a knowing and compassionate ear.

We use acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese herbal medicine, and more to:

  • Reduce your child’s itching;

  • Reduce systemic inflammation;

  • Improve the health of your child’s skin barrier;

  • Provide much needed stress reduction and calming;

  • Heal damaged gut lining if needed; and

  • Help to regulate your child’s temperature sensitivity.

We work with children of all ages and we customize our treatments based on your child’s body and personality.

How Chinese Medicine Helps

We know that the impacts of TSW go far beyond the dermatitis. It’s the 24-hour itching. It’s the begging and negotiating with your child to stop scratching. It’s the fear of an infected skin wound. It’s finding caregivers to help when the child can’t be in school. It’s the disrupted schedule, sleepless nights, hypervigilance about what your child is eating and exposed to, and worst of all, fear that it might never get better.

We get it.

FAQs

Have you seen children with TSW heal their skin?

  • Yes. It takes time and care. We have seen major transformations with children’s skin and overall health.

How long will my child need to come for treatment?

  • It varies depending on the severity of the situation and your child’s underlying health and constitution. We typically need to see TSW children once or twice weekly for a period of months in order to make the change we need to see. We do offer discounted packages.

Do you do microbiome or other gut function testing?

  • We don’t offer testing but we can refer to fabulous gut health and nutrition specialists.