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Radio 4,25 Nov 2025,15 mins

Series Multitrack - 2025

Two Faced

New Storytellers

Available for over a year

In February 2021, Rose-Anna woke up with a different body and a new face. Topical Steroid Withdrawal or 鈥楾SW鈥 is a phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions online but rarely appears in the mainstream media. What actually is TSW, why is it controversial and how does it affect people? Rose-Anna and her circle of fellow TSW 鈥榳arriors鈥 describe what it鈥檚 like to live with multiple faces and why this online community can sometimes be a double edged sword. Commissioned in association with the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship for new talent in feature-making. Producer & Sound Designer: Rose-Anna Hyde Original music: Anna Wall and by Rose-Anna Hyde Executive Producer: Olivia Swift Technical Production: Mike Dunbar Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer With thanks to the contributors: Adam, Alfa, Ant, Beth, Chloe, Gavin, Olivia and Dr Tony Bewley. A Reform Radio production for 麻豆社 Sounds. If you are concerned about Topical Steroid Withdrawal, you should speak to your doctor. For advice and information, visit: National Eczema Society - https://eczema.org/information-and-advice/topical-steroid-withdrawal-tsw/ UK Government Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions-a-review-of-the-evidence/topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions-a-review-of-the-evidence

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