"@type": "Person", Of course, there are other things that it can detect, but if youre not packing any heat, you shouldnt have anything to worry about. In 2016, a man was arrested for trying to bring a knife through a body scanner. Airport security systems use metal detectors, backscatter x-ray machines, millimeter wave scanners, and cabinet x-ray machines to keep people safe while traveling. 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. Those are things like explosives or knives made out of materials other than metal, like ceramics, says Malvini Redden. Allie Cat, February 7 Or, it could be because the scanner is picking up on something else in that area, such as a hidden cell phone or a . Setting off airport scanners is a bizarre experience for any traveler. } else if (modifyClass === 'remove'){ It can detect a wide range of metallic and non-metallic risks in seconds. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. if(arguments.length>2){T=arguments[2]}} I do have a lot of loose skin there. } Hi, I know Im super late to this thread, but I just went through this like five minutes ago. You must log in or register to reply here. }, "@type": "Person", .visely-pagination ul li.active a { background-color: #4c4c4c; } "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/G_member_317698.png", googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_125x125_SQ2', [125, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-SQ2').addService(googletag.pubads()); "name": "Melissa315", // Hide post controls if empty I\u0027ll be flying for the first time since losing nearly 100# the end of this month. If you have a metal implant in your groin, the TSA may be able to detect it during a pat-down search. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/C_member_257598.png", ips.setSetting( 'url_filter_any_action', jQuery.parseJSON('"allow"') ); $(targetElement).addClass(className); cookie_prefix: "ips4_", // END Shopify Context $('[data-class]').on( "click", function(event) { Thanks for the heads up, ladies! resizeWindow(); 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. }, "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/", "@type": "Person", TSA body scanners may be more likely to trigger false alarms if you're black or overweight. The scanner can detect any prosthesis, stent, implants, and other things like colostomy bags, and other metallic or non-metallic things etc. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. They are designed to detect "metallic and nonmetallic threat items," according to the TSA. It\u0027s the loose skin because I never wear belts and never have anything in my pockets. "dateCreated": "2017-06-11T18:26:49+0000", Many people have raised privacy concerns about the scanners, arguing that they are a violation of passengers rights. "@type": "Person", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/319983-melissa315/" }, "name": "Nina K", Subscribe today! "name": "Gobonn", "query-input": "required name=query", "@type": "Comment", } @media only screen and (max-width: 383px) {} The thought definitely never would have crossed my mind. in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions, By function debounce(func, wait, immediate) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout(timeout); timeout = setTimeout(later, wait); if (callNow) func.apply(context, args); }; }; "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/317698-gobonn/" "name": "catwoman7", [emoji51][emoji51] When this happened did security give you any advice on how to not make this happen??? rhg123 It's my "FITspiration" body. "userInteractionCount": 16 On the trip home I wore a simple sleek skirt on purpose just to eliminate and clothing bunching possibility. "dateCreated": "2017-06-07T04:06:08+0000", Contents show 1 Can you go through security at an airport if you're not Can You See Someone Off At The Airport? When we flew Arizona to Chicago I was picked to do a full body scan. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/318297-savagegirl/" "@id": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/988-weight-loss-surgery-forums/", antiCache: "6eb6316ff1", If the metal detector alarms, a TSA officer will use a hand-held metal detector to screen you for metal objects. Hernia mesh won't even register. Starting Weight: 310 lbs. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" Don't want to scare you, but the scanners are low powered X-rays, and you may have a tumor. }, upload_imgURL: "", ("ontouchstart"in t)&&!navigator.msMaxTouchPoints&&!navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match(/windows phone os 7/i))return false;this.each(function(){var t=false;e(this).on("click",function(n){var r=e(this);if(r[0]!=t[0]){n.preventDefault();t=r}});e(n).on("click touchstart MSPointerDown",function(n){var r=true,i=e(n.target).parents();for(var s=0;s div > div {clear:left;} } Advanced Imaging Technology is also used to generate images of peoples bodies that can be used to identify hidden objects. 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?). k+=1}A.length=len;return A}}())} googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_125x125_SQ4', [125, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-SQ4').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_300x250_S1', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-S1').addService(googletag.pubads()); This is the area with the most lose and extra skin. It always happens to me. Its almost always under my arms or under my breasts, which is where my flare ups are. 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. I'm glad to have a heads up! Take out laptop, phone, tablet and other electronics. Erin18, January 9 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). $(window).resize(debounce(function(){ var newDevice = detectDevice(); if(newDevice !== cachedDevice){ googletag.enableServices(); Surgery: Gastric Bypass. useCompiledFiles: true, "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" if (modifyClass === 'add'){ I let them know in advance and the agent told me that wasnt what was setting it off and it was my pants, which I know is bullshit because I always set it off no matter what Im wearing. "item": { 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')} Anyone else experience this or other things at the airport and suspect it was your extra skin?\n", The most likely reason someone would set off an airport body scanner is because they have metal in their body. "@type": "ListItem", }, "author": { I have smuggled recreational drugs inside me via airplane and ensure that I have no.metal on me. "name": "melunruh", But my HS is on my inner upper thighs/groin area! 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. Who Is Ice Spice? Harmless things like lipomas (fatty lumps) or lipodystrophy (abnormal distribution of fat) could also show up on airport scanners. .visely-pagination ul li { display: table-cell; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0px;} { "interactionType": "http://schema.org/FollowAction", window.addEventListener('load', function() {viselyForumInit();}); *Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. If a large cyst or mass appears to stick up above the skin or body outline around it, or looks like a solid mass compared to the area around it, the scanner may reflect that, said Dr. That's why a recently developed full-body scanner is going back to the drawing board, the LA Times reports. It's the loose skin because I never wear belts and never have anything in my pockets. Have you ever sassed back at a TSA agent when they were keeping Americans safe from your underwire brassiere? "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/257598-catwoman7/" However, they cannot specifically detect cancer. Take the 3-1-1 liquid bag out of carry-ons. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4465967", Started Yesterday at 10:34 PM, By "name": "catwoman7", baseURL: "//www.bariatricpal.com/", There are a few things that can trigger a TSA body scan. var targetElement = 'html'; "text": "I flew for the first time since losing 145lbs. Bandedbut "name": "Oneiannie", in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A, By The Groin Anomaly. Got a sex or relationship question you need answered? I\u0027m really nervous about being stopped at security like this!! Theres also one more possibility to consider. "@type": "Person", "postalCode": null, (Reuters Health) - A traveler with a bulge in their body from a cyst or hernia might get flagged for an invasive airport security screening to look for explosives, a case report suggests. I do think its bra related, because not all underwires are the same size or width. I fly a lot too and am glad I know about this. }, Other possible reasons include wearing metal jewelry or being black or overweight. { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4466002", "author": { "text": "Did you have a belt on? $('.ipsNavBar_primary > ul > li:has(ul)').doubleTapToGo(); "item": { I was 266 pounds. header photo courtesy of Ross Parmly via unsplashed. *Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 print edition of BUST Magazine. The TSA uses metal detectors and backscatter x-ray machines to detect metal objects hidden on or in peoples bodies. "dateCreated": "2017-05-31T14:42:37+0000", "name": "English (USA)", googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); I flew from Chicago to Arizona no problem because I didn\u0027t get picked to do the full body scan. Miscellaneous: Today, I learned that your crotch can just light up on the body. 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'm tearing up just thinking about a TSA officer patting an area where I'm flaring. It caused an alert on the scanner you are describing in my "crotch" area. New FDA Approved Vyleesi is Not Female ViagraIts Much Worse, The Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone. }, 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 I put lemon in it and that now makes me nauseous. }, If not, then chances are the detector is picking up something like a piercing in the groin in your body and you better see a . fbq('track', 'PageView', {"item_id":397090,"item_name":"TSA body scan anomaly after surgery","item_type":"topic","category_name":"Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums"} ); ", As you can see, the way the system operates is that the TSA agent pushes a pink-for-girls or blue-for-boys binary gender button when a passenger enters the body scanner. The scanners use harmless nonionizing radiation, which means it does not damage DNA or cells. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4466560", Oh wow. } else { Here's why you set off the airport body scanner groin. \n", ", }, If the full-body scanner alarms, a TSA officer will conduct a pat-down search of your body. var relocateSearch = function(){ if (detectDevice() > 25){ $("#elSearch").prependTo(".ipsfocus-search"); } else { $("#elSearch").prependTo(".mobile-search"); } } Since that has happened to me every single time I travel, I decided to do some research on why I set it off for "no reason". If so, its conceivable you made a special roster called the 95 list. According to The New York Times, in 2018, the TSA created a new secret watch list to monitor people who may be targeted as potential threats at airport checkpoints simply because they have swatted away security screeners hands or otherwise appeared unruly.. Did you have a belt on? Why do I always set off airport body scanners? Reminds me that traffic police in Gwent were rumoured to play snooker with their job, stopping a red car and then a black car etc etc but they usually had problems finding a pink. Going thru the full body scan it alerted to my stomach/groin area. Find Out Why Gen Z is Falling In Love with this Bronx-Based Rapper, Wednesdays Christina Ricci Opens Up About Mental Health, Motherhood, and Being a 90s Icon: BUST Exclusive Interview, Is Reselling Thrifted Clothing Sustainable or Selfish? Scar Tissue and Medical Implants Scar tissue, medical metals, implants, and other equipment purposely placed inside the body may set off the scanner. This sets off the one at the local courthouse all the time. .visely-pagination button.active { background-color:#4c4c4c; } The last time I left Stanstead even the xray thing wasn't happy. I've had a new pair of jeans set of scanners apparently because they had on them some substance that was misread as gunpowder residue. I had to have a full pat down in that area. 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 . }, detectDevice(); "text": "No belts or anything of the sort. Take off watches or . I had an extensive search over my compound pain medication. Every time (I fly a lot). }, "@type": "Comment", // Relocate search bar ", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4469397", Underneath, I had a pair of bike shorts, longer than underwear but not long enough to be seen under the dress. "@type": "Person", Hmmm. In the meantime, here's what we have, after grilling three manufacturers of the walk-through-style metal detectors and . "@type": "Person", - FML. }, In 2015, a man was arrested for trying to bring a gun through a body scanner. .visely-widget-container.hidden { visibility: hidden; display: flex; } .hidden.visely-pagination button { margin: 0; padding: 0;} In 2014, a man was arrested for trying to bring a bomb through a body scanner. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" "name": "des_", Kris Poole, February 17 Most body scanners I have come across while travelling, are the L2 ProVision or L3 ProVision, these machines work by using 2 rotating transmitters that bounce electromagnetic waves through clothing and off the skin of a traveler to detect anomalies (it is not an x-ray and it is completely safe, which is why those with pacemakers or metal . document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('viselyWidgetInit', {detail: { widgetType: 'MOST_POPULAR' }})); But, if you trigger an alarm going through the scanner the TSA officer might decide to do a physical pat-down. I recently traveled and they had to pat down under my arms which is where my constant breakout is. "@type": "Organization", Theres also Secondary Security Screening Selection, noted by the acronym SSSS on your boarding pass, that is associated with travel to certain countries, one-way trips, and the watch list the TSA has been keeping since 9/11. Ethan Miller/Getty Images News/Getty Images. Does TSA look for joints? It got flagged. 2hats said: It's a millimetre wave scanner not x-ray (well in all European airports anyway). Metal detectors also use electromagnetic waves, but they create a magnetic field instead of using low-level waves. setTimeout( function() { If someone went through the TSA scanner with a metal object in their groin, it is likely that the object would be detected and the person would be asked to go through a body scanner. She gestured to the video screen which showed the outline of my body with a big yellow box over the crotch. All the time but brushed it off 2016, a man was arrested for trying to bring a gun a. 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