During flap elevation, the approach should be at which angle?

• A. Edge
• B. Angle
• C. Curve
• D. Line

Answer: (B)

During flap elevation, approach the dissection at an angle to the skin surface. This angled orientation keeps you in the proper tissue plane, allowing clean undermining and controlled mobilization of the flap while preserving its blood supply. Elevating along an edge or edge-tangent path risks cutting vessels and creating jagged margins, and following a curved path can distort the plane and increase tension. An angled approach provides the safest, most reliable way to elevate the flap.