Submental W-Plasty for Correction of 'Turkey Gobbler' Deformities

• There are many causes and types of submental contour deformities. One such deformity called a turkey gobbler, is caused by an excess of flaccid submental skin and as an isolated defect is seen more commonly in men. We have found that skin excision and a running submental W-plasty for correction of this deformity yields a superior cosmetic result with excellent camouflage of the submental scar. Two cases are illustrated. ( Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 1990;116:714-717)