Started 20 hours ago, By .visely-pagination button.active { background-color:#4c4c4c; } Its not the metal detector part thats detecting it, its when they see big bulgeshappens to people with hernias too. I'm no big fan of a lot of the measures the TSA have in place, but doing that is like turning around at a DUI checkpoint - you're basically asking them to escalate the situation. ", I do think its bra related, because not all underwires are the same size or width. Waiiiittttttttt, what? Underneath, I had a pair of bike shorts, longer than underwear but not long enough to be seen under the dress. }, relocateSearch(); But, if you trigger an alarm going through the scanner the TSA officer might decide to do a physical pat-down. document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('viselyWidgetInit', {detail: { widgetType: 'MOST_POPULAR' }})); Started Yesterday at 06:30 PM, By ] I have the pair shaped body and have saddlebags on the side of my thighs and the fanny pack lower stomach. // Hide post controls if empty fbq('track', 'PageView', {"item_id":397090,"item_name":"TSA body scan anomaly after surgery","item_type":"topic","category_name":"Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums"} ); I worked as airport security and I also triggered the MM wave scan. GreenTealael, July 24, 2018 Contrary to popular belief they cannot see inside body cavities or diagnose disease. It\u0027s the loose skin because I never wear belts and never have anything in my pockets. var ViselyIntegration = 'external'; I entered the airport, checked in, and went to stand in line for my security check. googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_300x125_SR1', [300, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-1492190093745-0').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Post_468x60_P1', [[468, 60], [320, 100]], 'div-gpt-ad-P1').defineSizeMapping(mappingT1P1).addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_125x125_SQ1', [125, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-SQ1').addService(googletag.pubads()); Read More JAMA Dermatology, which is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association, reports that one female passenger with a skin cyst was regularly stopped on . TravelPander.Com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. upload_imgURL: "", "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/profile/photo-thumb-310169.jpg", ips.setSetting( 'emoji_style', jQuery.parseJSON('"native"') ); "@type": "PostalAddress", // Toggle class "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" if (modifyClass === 'add'){ var mappingT1P1; "@context": "http://www.schema.org", She gestured to the video screen which showed the outline of my body with a big yellow box over the crotch. It is something about the extra skin that confuses scan. mappingH1 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1024, 768], [728, 90]).addSize([980, 690], [728, 90]).addSize([640, 480], [320, 50]).addSize([0, 0], [320, 50]).build(); ], Although the officer needed to do a pat-down hand sweep over my waist, it was completely within bounds and appropriate. { } "potentialAction": { }, (Reuters Health) - A traveler with a bulge in their body from a cyst or hernia might get flagged for an invasive airport security . If you set off the scanner during the screening process, you might be causing false alarms due to piercing, body jewelry, implants, or medical devices on you like pacemakers, braces, pant zip, watch, or even hairpins. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/O_member_319848.png", This article will provide an overview of how the body scanners work and how they are used to keep air travel safe. useCompiledFiles: true, A few airports will issue an airport gate pass to anyone who wants to go through to the airport terminals. Sometimes, people are randomly selected for a body scan. It was my first time flying since losing weight. Underneath, I had a pair of bike shorts, longer than underwear but not long enough to be seen under the dress. Any detail omitted by airport screenersa blurred crotch in the body scan, an untouched groin during the pat-downwill become a loophole exploited by terrorists. They have a switch to make it look like people have set it off. It caused an alert on the scanner you are describing in my "crotch" area. $(document).ready(function(){ Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? On the scanner's screen was an outline of a human body with the groin highlighted. The scanners cannot detect drugs inside the body because they use different technology than medical X-rays. If you are selected for screening, you will be asked to remove all metal objects from your body and pass through the metal detector or full-body scanner. }, mapProvider: 'none', "name": "Oneiannie", If you have a metal implant in your groin, the TSA may be able to detect it during a pat-down search. I always get a female assist to pat me down and they send their gloves through the machine afterwards. "author": { ips.setSetting( 'remote_image_proxy', jQuery.parseJSON('1') ); Twice. if(number===0||!isFinite(number)){return number} "author": { ", n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; It happens to me pretty much all the time (although the airports I've been to have those full-body scanners - sounds like the older ones might not do it?). If you want to avoid dealing with the extra pat down, don't wear anything in your hair and opt for a non-underwire bra. Those are the airports I've been through the most. "position": 2, k+=1}A.length=len;return A}}())} We're bringing you this Q&A from the Sex Files in our September/October 2019 print issue, featuring advice from sexologist Dr. Carol Queen. Both types of scanners are effective at detecting items that may be a threat to security. "author": { }); "@type": "DiscussionForumPosting", Love to hear this.very encouraging! This is really common for people losing massive amounts of weight, btw\n", ", googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Header_845x60_HT1', [845, 60], 'div-gpt-ad-HT1').addService(googletag.pubads()); "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/C_member_257598.png", This sets off the one at the local courthouse all the time. "name": "Gobonn", "interactionStatistic": [ }, Height: 5'0"Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.Surgery date: 2/13/17Goal: -71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).Current weight: 158.4 lbsMy profile picture is not me. No pun intended. If you walk through the metal detector and it goes off, or if the TSA agent sees something suspicious on the X-ray machine, they may ask you to step into the body scanner. ), Other Types of Weight Loss Surgery & Procedures. Download BariatricPal for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! .visely-widget-container:before { content: 'small'; display: none; } "text": "I am flying from Phoenix to Chicago in July for my wedding, 4 months post op and I\u0027m currently down 62lbs from pre op \u0026amp; 83lbs since I started my journey last September! So I\u0027m just assuming my skin and fat in that area are the reason I was flagged both times. 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