.visely-widget-container { margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; background-color: #f3f6f6; text-align: center; } @media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) { .visely-widget-container { } } It is something about the extra skin that confuses scan. "@type": "Person", 2hats said: It's a millimetre wave scanner not x-ray (well in all European airports anyway). Perhaps thats a factor? How do y'all deal with the pat downs, though? "address": { They keep asking me if I have something in my pockets. { I always, always trigger an alert in the body scan machine at the airport. I set off the TSA's groin alarm after going through one of the full body scanners (in which you lift your arms and spread your legs apart to be scanned). "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/301190-melunruh/" I read this post last night and went thru security and she asked if anything was in my left pocket which is near my groin thats inflamed I dont like that! Jonestina googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Contrary to popular belief they cannot see inside body cavities or diagnose disease. .visely-pagination button.active { background-color:#4c4c4c; } Privacy | Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This would explain the ping from the machine. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/O_member_319848.png", .cycle-2 img:nth-of-type(1) { -webkit-animation-delay: -3s; animation-delay: -3s; } In 2018, a man was arrested for trying to bring a knife through a body scanner. According to the Brisbane Airport website, they now have body scanners: This may be the alterative to a pat down, but it . "author": { I was not given the option to go through the scanner again after I explained what may have caused the alert. Will do my weight taking on Wednesdayto see what I have lost. 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. Im not sure what else could be causing this, but here are some other reasons folks get stopped all the time. In 2017, a man was arrested for trying to bring a gun through a body scanner. resizeWindow(); "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/310169-coconina/" As you know now, the scanner could be detecting a medical problem. Good to know. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4467222", I am also a large lady. "pageEnd": 2, Carol Queens latest book (written with Shar Rednour) isThe Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone. I'll be flying for the first time since losing nearly 100# the end of this month. in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions, By Yeah weird I totally get it 90% of the time. The scanners cannot detect drugs inside the body because they use different technology than medical X-rays. var mapFn=arguments.length>1?arguments[1]:void undefined;var T;if(typeof mapFn!=='undefined'){if(!isCallable(mapFn)){throw new TypeError('Array.from: when provided, the second argument must be a function')} I don't like being held up while my valuables travel onwards in their little black plastic trays ready for just anyone to pick up and make off with. Take out laptop, phone, tablet and other electronics. It's easy! "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/", "dateCreated": "2017-06-02T22:29:24+0000", "@type": "Person", The metal detectors don't register pins in legs, false hips etc anything under the skin. { Radiation Facts. Disclaimer | "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/319848-oneiannie/" But i am very heavy. how do airport scanners detect drugs in luggage. But my HS is on my inner upper thighs/groin area! When I go through them they randomly flag areas of interest which really aren't - there's nothing there. It does makes you feel weird to have a pat down. Lo and behold, I found those machines can detect cysts, lumps or . In the future atomic clocks will be quantum entangled. Erin18, January 9 I fly a lot too and am glad I know about this. The officer told Olivia that because of something the scanner had detected, a pat-down would be necessary. googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_125x125_SQ2', [125, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-SQ2').addService(googletag.pubads()); var ViselyPage = 'index'; in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions. \n\n", It was my first time flying since losing weight. It's the loose skin because I never wear belts and never have anything in my pockets. // Toggle class Believe it or not, the liquid contents of most crystal balls surpass the 3.4-ounce limit and, consequently, aren't allowed in carry-ons. Consensus has been that it is not the staples because they are very tiny and would not trigger scan. It happens to me pretty much all the time (although the airports I\u0027ve been to have those full-body scanners - sounds like the older ones might not do it?). I am flying from Phoenix to Chicago in July for my wedding, 4 months post op and I'm currently down 62lbs from pre op & 83lbs since I started my journey last September! If the full-body scanner alarms, a TSA officer will conduct a pat-down search of your body. }, By Lisa Rapaport. No metal implants. What triggers TSA body scan? refreshAds = function(refresh_slots) { Please stop downvoting me just because I want clarification, I already said I am thankful I just want some clearer answers if anyone has any, thanks for reading. .visely-pagination ul li { display: table-cell; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0px;} I have smuggled recreational drugs inside me via airplane and ensure that I have no.metal on me. #shortsYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIt has happened that tsa has pulled people to the side for additional screening if they were wearingMoreIt has happened that tsa has pulled people to the side for additional screening if they were wearing pads or menstrual cups or other menstrual devices. I didn\u0027t trigger the alarms when walking through the regular detector, just when I went through the full body scanner where you have to lift you arms over your head. TSA body scanners may be more likely to trigger false alarms if you're black or overweight. Itd be nice if they could substitute it with a temporary alternative till you get your own back, though. Take out food and water bottles. { "author": { It is something about the extra skin that confuses scan. This group seeks to help others cope with this difficult illness, ease their pain and suffering, provide a space for them to rant in a judgement-free but supportive zone. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4469389", { "name": "melunruh", var len=toLength(items.length);var A=isCallable(C)?Object(new C(len)):new Array(len);var k=0;var kValue;while(k