5 years post-op - Slimy gooey discharge from nipples. Could this be silicone leaking?

Hi & thanks for your question.
I suggest calling your plastic surgeon to have this evaluated. Best wishes!

There are a number of potential causes for your current symptoms. A visit to your surgeon would be most appropriate, as he or she would be the best person to help you make the diagnosis and prescribe the proper treatment. It is high unlikely that this is leaking silicone. Your surgeon can confirm this by ordering a MRI examination or high resolution ultrasound.

Dear Angelgirl2688,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hi, this is an unusual situation but I think it unlikely to be related to your implants. Most implants have ‘form-stable’ silicon which means it is more like jelly and can not run or leak like a liquid. This means something else in your breast is causing the leakage. If the implants were put in through the nipple it is possible that suture is causing this but otherwise it is breast problem and you should see a breast surgeon to find a cause.Good luck.

From your description you need to return to your surgeon for an evaluation. Further testing such as a mammogram or ultrasound may be needed to determine what is occurring. The discharge is not likely to be silicone from your implants.

I notice an earlier answer that was good advice. Mammogram and Ultrasound.

Make sure you aren't pregnant. Consider a hormone test for prolactin.

Good luck

If your implants ruptured you would have some other symptoms/issues going on. That being said if you are concerned that your implants have ruptured you need to be evaluated by a surgeon and the appropriate imaging needs to be ordered to confirm that. Even if there were a rupture of the implants I have never heard of silicone leaking out through a patient's nipples. I think you need to be worked up further and need some breast imaging.

No, this is not silicone leaking and silicone is not liquid. You need to be checked and have a mammogram or ultrasound.

Hi and welcome to our forum!While implant rupture is one of the possibilities, antibiotic resistant infection is another. Mastitis can be responsible for the drainage. Capsular contracture may cause nipple discharge and could be responsible for the pain you are experiencing.It is imperative that you undergo evaluation and treatment by a board certified plastic surgeon in the near future.Best wishes...