The Allergan Core Study for Primary Augmentation with INAMED® Silicone Breast Implants showed 77 implant removals performed in 41 primary augmentation patients. 60 of the 77 implants were replaced. The follow-up spans 4 years.
Primary Augmentation: Main Reason For Implant Removal Through 4 Years
| Reason for Removal | N |
| Capsular Contracture | 27 |
| Patient Request for Style/Size Change | 18 |
| Implant Malposition | 9 |
| Suspected Rupture* | 7 |
| Ptosis (sagging) | 6 |
| Asymmetry | 5 |
| Breast Pain | 2 |
| Breast Cancer, Hematoma/Seroma, Extrusion of Intact Implant | 2 |
| Total | 77 |
*Three devices were removed and found to be intact (not ruptured); the other devices
were confirmed to be ruptured.
