When traveling, can TSA see my silicone implants on the full body scanners they use at airport security?

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Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

A full-body scanner produces x-ray images, and it is very likely that your implants will show up. However, the TSA inspector will be in another room viewing the pictures on a monitor and should not be broadcasting the news. One way to keep your breast augmentation surgery private is to refuse the scan and request a pat-down instead. You have the legal right to do so. It's highly unlikely that the TSA agent will be able to able to feel your breast implants. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."

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