Therapeutic efficacy by symptom scores and cosmetic scores, before and after the procedurea
| No | Initial Score | Last Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom | Cosmetic | Symptom | Cosmetic | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mean | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 1.0 | 1.5 ± 0.8 |
a Patients rated symptom scores on a visual analog scale of 0–10. Physicians evaluated the cosmetic grade as grade 1, no palpable mass; grade 2, invisible but palpable mass; grade 3, mass visible only to an experienced clinician; and grade 4, easily visible mass. Initial status versus last examination of symptom scores (P = .005). Initial status versus last examination of cosmetic grades (P = .003).