American Academy of Dermatology evidence-based guidelines are sunset five years from the date of publication unless superseded by an update, which is consistent with national standards. Guidelines that are no longer current are placed in the guideline archive as a historical resource only. Some clinical recommendations and conclusions may be outdated due to technological or clinical advances.
Guidelines in the archive may not be considered as guidance for current medical practice or the current AAD position on the appropriate care and treatment for the listed clinical topics.
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