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Do I Have to Tell TSA Agents About Breast Implants at the Airport?

asked 1 year ago by 3903anon in HI
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 1,155 times
Tags: flying, travel

If you choose the pat down vs. the scanner, do you to tell screeners you have implants when they ask if you have any internal implants? I am going to travel over the holidays & I know 2 of the airports I will be going through have the TSA scanners. I am so nervous about having to go through the whole humiliating process! Do you have any tips to make this experience better?

5 answers to Do I Have to Tell TSA Agents About Breast Implants at the Airport?

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Breast implants can be seen by some scanners.

The newest scanners can indeed "see" breast implants, but you certainly don't need to tell TSA officials they are there--they can see that for themselves. I agree with Dr. Aldea: tell them you have no metallic implants. If they can't detect your implants, no problem. If they can, you have still told the truth and only an insensitive agent would accuse you of "concealing" the truth. Realize that if they can see breast implants, they can see chin and cheek... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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Breast implants and the TSA

Most implants do not contain any metal with the exception of tissue expanders that may have an integrated or remote metal port. In this case you may want to notify the TSA agent and should ask your physician for an implant identification card to confirm the medical necessity. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Do You Have Tell TSA Agents About Breast Implants at the Airport?

Regarding: "Do You Have Tell TSA Agents About Breast Implants at the Airport? If you choose the pat down vs. the scanner, do you to tell screeners you have implants when they ask if you have any internal implants? I am going to travel over the holidays & I know 2 of the airports I will be going through have the TSA scanners. I am so nervous about having to go through the whole humiliating process! Do you have any tips to make this experience better?" Hell NO! ... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Scanners

 Scanners-It is a needed evil and its meant for our protection from terrorism and safe travel. So please fell better about it. Some airports have sophisticated scanners that will show that you have breast implants. Don't think of it too much. You  are not the only woman. Most women have implants these days. These scanners not only pick up implants but also all kinds of body implants. Safe travels.
John M. Anastasatos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
+1

Breast implants

You can tell the TSA about them if you want but they usually do not have any metal in them to activate the metal detectors( only the tissue expanders and the Beckers)  The new scanners will probaly see them.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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