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Breast implants visible on TSA body scanners?

I have traveled 6 times since I had the BA surgery in October 2015. That means I have passed 12 times by the TSA body scanners. The last time I passed by one, at the Miami airport, one of the officers started giggling after seeing my image. That's when I wondered for the first time if the implants could be seen through the machine. So I finally looked it up online and found out that yes, they are visible on some scanners. However, the newer equipment installed over the past year allows to see only a generic silhouette of a person. So I guess it depends on the airport.

16 weeks after update

My breasts seem to be now where they are supposed to be.
Something nice about having BA surgery is that if you lose weight, your breasts look bigger.
Something weird about having BA surgery is that if you flex you pectoral muscles you can see them moving over your boobs.

Shopping for a new bra 3 1/2 months later

I am now a 34DD according to new measurement at Victoria Secret

Provider Review

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
101 Fowler Rd., Warrendale, Pennsylvania
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After researching online for a few days, I came across Dr. Clavijo's profile. He has excellent reviews about the quality of his job, personality, about being fun to work with, great at listening to potential patients concerns and answering their questions, that he is a perfectionist… He speaks Spanish (a big plus for me), he's board certified, and he went for a PhD in a University in Spain (I'm not sure why but for some reason I found that more impressive than his experience in Harvard). I also considered Dr. Wooten based on her reviews but never got to meet her. I first scheduled an appointment with Dr. Clavijo because his office is close to where I live and I didn't have to wait too long for that first appointment. My plan was to schedule an appointment with Dr. Wooten after seeing him. But as soon as I met him, I knew I wanted him to do the job. I didn't feel the need to keep looking. At the initial consultation, he gave me a range of sizes that would work for me based on my measurements – from 300cc to 500cc silicone high profile under the muscle. After that, while waiting for the mammogram test that is required prior to scheduling surgery (oops, my last one was done over 2 years ago), I spent many hours looking at before and after pictures online, as well as other people's experiences and opinions, up to the point where I got super confused with all the possible options. On my second appointment I explained all my concerns and must haves (not too big, not fake looking, etc.) and he patiently answered my questions in a way that makes sense to an engineer (that's what I am). I then decided to trust him with the selection of the right implant for me and had the surgery done 4 days later. I am very happy with my results. 400cc high profile turned out to be the perfect size for me. I had bandages on until my first post op appointment 4 days after the surgery. When he took them off, I had no visible bruises, no infection, and he said that the scars were healing well. He showed me how to do some exercises and how to massage the upper part of the breast to help the implants drop. I started driving the next day (5 days post op) and went back to work the following day (6 days post op), feeling somewhat tired and a little sore but otherwise fine and very happy to be back, feeling prettier and more confident.