Author
Jennifer Sorrell, MD Adult and Pediatric Board-Certified Dermatologist
Jennifer Sorrell, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Anne Elizabeth Laumann, MBChB, MRCP(UK), FAAD Professor Emerita of Dermatology, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine
Anne Elizabeth Laumann, MBChB, MRCP(UK), FAAD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology Association, American College of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, American Dermato-Epidemiology Network, Association for Psychoneurocutaneous Medicine of North America, Association of Professors of Dermatology, British Association of Dermatologists, Chicago Dermatological Society, Chicago Medical Society, Dermatology Foundation, European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research, Illinois Dermatological Society, Illinois State Medical Society, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Lupus Foundation of America, Illinois Chapter, Medical Dermatology Society, National Psoriasis Foundation, National Vitiligo Foundation, North American Rheumatologic Dermatology Society, Rheumatologic Dermatology Society, Scleroderma Foundation, Society for Investigative Dermatology, The Global Fibrosis Foundation, Women's Dermatologic Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
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.
Van Perry, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
Van Perry, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
William D James, MD Paul R Gross Professor of Dermatology, Vice-Chairman, Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
William D James, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Elsevier; WebMD<br/>Served as a speaker for various universities, dermatology societies, and dermatology departments.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Drugs & Diseases gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author, Britt A Durham, MD, to the development and writing of this article.