Table 4.
Evaluation of implant removal at follow-up (n=152)*
All women | n | % |
Significant improvement | 65 | 43 |
Moderate improvement | 37 | 24 |
No change | 37 | 24 |
Deterioration | 13 | 9 |
Implants<10 years (n=56) | n | % |
Significant improvement | 33 | 59 |
Moderate improvement | 14 | 25 |
No change | 8 | 14 |
Deterioration | 1 | 2 |
Implants>10 years (n=96) | n | % |
Significant improvement | 32 | 33 |
Moderate improvement | 23 | 24 |
No change | 29 | 30 |
Deterioration | 12 | 13 |
*Includes all women with breast implants at baseline who had their implants removed by the time of follow-up.
%, percentage of women; n, number of women.