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Forearm split-skin donor sites: are they cosmetically acceptable?

N Zoltie1

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, West Norwich Hospital, Norfolk, England.

Annals of Plastic Surgery
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Skin grafting donor sites on the volar forearm typically heal paler than surrounding skin. While generally cosmetically acceptable, two patients found the resulting skin discoloration unsatisfactory.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Wound Healing

Background:

  • Assessing the cosmetic outcomes of skin grafting procedures is crucial for patient satisfaction.
  • Donor sites, particularly on the volar forearm, require careful evaluation for aesthetic results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cosmetic end result of volar forearm donor sites.
  • To determine patient acceptance of the typical healing outcome.

Main Methods:

  • A small series of volar forearm donor sites were assessed.
  • Conditions for donor site harvesting were kept identical.

Main Results:

  • In most cases, the donor site healed with a paler appearance compared to the surrounding skin.

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  • This paler outcome was cosmetically acceptable to the majority of patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • The typical paler appearance of volar forearm donor sites is generally well-tolerated.
    • A small subset of patients, specifically two young women, expressed dissatisfaction with the cosmetic result.