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Simone Laube, MD, MRCP Consulting Staff, Department of Dermatology, NHS Lothian, Scotland

Simone Laube, MD, MRCP is a member of the following medical societies: Scottish Dermatological Society

Disclosure: Conference attendance for: Novartis; Amirall.

Michael J Wells, MD, FAAD Dermatologic/Mohs Surgeon, The Surgery Center at Plano Dermatology

Michael J Wells, MD, FAAD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Dirk M Elston, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous coauthor Ravi Ratnavel, MD, to the development and writing of this article.

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