Open AccessDonor site morbidity in submental flap: Emphasizing on facial hairs direction
Author(s) -
Amin Rahpeyma,
Saeedeh Khajehahmadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_215_19
Subject(s) - medicine , scars , fibrous joint , surgery
Donor site morbidity is an important factor for selecting a flap for reconstruction. Submental flap using submentum skin for reconstruction has low donor site morbidity. Up to now, donor site morbidity of submental flap in Caucasians has not been evaluated.