The physical suffering of TSW can be mitigated.
Taper explores the iatrogenic illness of Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) and the global tidal wave of awareness surrounding it. Jason shares his integrative approach to bypassing topical steroid withdrawal, while healing eczema. The book highlights the work of Dr Richard Aron, Dr Shi Zong Zeng, Dr Xiu-Min Li, Dr Marvin Rapaport, Dr Chris Reynolds, Sue Armstrong-Brown, Peerawat Jay, and other leading health professionals.

Taper delves into topical steroid withdrawal, eczema, community advocacy, the mental health crisis, and integrative treatments. It contrasts the experiences of cold-turkey TSW warriors with the medically guided path of tapering off topical steroids.
“I was bedridden for a long time from cold-turkey TSW. Through integrative health optimisations and slowly tapering off, I was able to bypass TSW. I wrote this book for anyone living in fear of a future with TSW. The physical suffering of TSW can be mitigated.”
— Jason Vergara, Author of Taper & Founder of TSW Assist
Taper is a call to action for integrative health—inviting sufferers and health professionals to rethink TSW care.

Part One

• Chapter 1: Early Life with Eczema
  • Topical Steroid Misuse
• Chapter 2: Discovery of Topical Steroid Withdrawal
  • Round One of Stopping Topical Steroids
  • Round Two of Stopping Topical Steroids
• Chapter 3: Tapering Off Topical Steroids
  • Dr. Chris Reynolds and Wheatgrass
  • The Eczema Solution by Sue Armstrong-Brown
  • The Aron Regimen
• Chapter 4: Lifestyle Changes
  • Diet
  • Supplements
  • Irritant Exposure
• Chapter 5: Round Three of Stopping Topical Steroids
  • Social Anxiety
  • The Pandemic
  • The Power of the Mind
• Chapter 6: Back to Tapering
  • I Relapsed
  • Cold Exposure
• Chapter 7: The Persistent Itch
• Chapter 8: Dr. Zeng and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• Chapter 9: Goodbye Topical Steroids
  • My Life Today

Part Two

• Chapter 10: TSW Assist
  • Tapering Insights
  • Symptomatic Management Insights
  • Underlying Eczema
  • The Need for Support
• Chapter 11: Emerging Treatments for TSW
  • Dr. Marvin Rapaport
  • Dr. Kenji Sato and No Moisturising Treatment (NMT)
  • Cold Atmospheric Plasma Therapy
  • Dr. Xiu Min Li and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• Chapter 12: The Impact of Social Media
• Chapter 13: The Taper Dilemma
• Chapter 14: My Closing Thoughts
• About the Author
• Citations