Table 9.
Key Primary Reasons for Implant Removals through 10 Years
| Reasons for Implant Removal | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary augmentation | |
| No. | 157 |
| Reason | |
| Dissatisfaction with implant size | 36 (22.9) |
| Baker class III or IV capsular contracture | 6 (3.8) |
| Dissatisfaction with cosmetic result | 4 (2.5) |
| Wrinkling/scalloping: moderate or severe | 11 (7.0) |
| Spontaneous deflation | 12 (7.6) |
| Revision augmentation | |
| No. | 68 |
| Reason | |
| Dissatisfaction with implant size | 14 (20.6) |
| Baker class III or IV capsular contracture | 8 (11.8) |
| Dissatisfaction with cosmetic result | 6 (8.8) |
| Implant exposure/extrusiona | 4 (5.9) |
| Wrinkling/scalloping: moderate or severe | 8 (11.8) |
| Spontaneous deflation | 1 (1.5) |
a
One patient had implant exposure related to an infection; one patient had three implant exposures associated with multiple operations related to poor wound healing.