.visely-pagination { text-align: center; clear: both; } "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4466560", I had to have a full pat down in that area. TBH, I got so irritated with the Ben Wa scenes in Fifty Shades of Grey that now I may never get around to it. I routinely get patted down after going through the scanners. // Make hover navigation work with touch devices Millimeter wave scanners do not penetrate the skin, but can detect items hidden under clothing. "name": "Savagegirl", "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_06/Avatar1496436458.921951.thumb.jpg.b95ed48a78ce61280040e287d1282953.jpg", Depending on how the machine is calibrated, bra underwires can trip the sensors, as can some jewelry, hair gizmos, and metal bits on your clothing or in your shoes. The scanner can detect any prosthesis, stent, implants, and other things like colostomy bags, and other metallic or non-metallic things etc. Twice. No belts or anything of the sort. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. messageDate.setTime(messageDate.getTime() + (126000000)); "@type": "Person", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" "datePublished": "2017-05-31T14:42:37+0000", "@type": "Comment", My stomach hangs out like an over stuffed fanny pack. There are a few possible explanations for why a person might trigger a groin anomaly alarm during TSA screening, including the presence of a penis, a cyst, hernia, or other lesion in the groin area, or the person being transgender. "@type": "Comment", $('[data-class]').on( "click", function(event) { Same just happened to me. } else { document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); I honestly can't figure it out. ips.setSetting( 'emoji_shortcodes', jQuery.parseJSON('"1"') ); I have the pair shaped body and have saddlebags on the side of my thighs and the fanny pack lower stomach. { ceri84, December 2, 2022 { Then I have to submit to the patdown. The lady waiting on the other side gestured me towards her and asked about my knees, and really, they showed up yellow on the scan, one slightly more so than the other. "interactionType": "http://schema.org/ViewAction", Protein shakes make me nauseous and that's wreaking havoc on my skin, I'm starting to regret surgery a little bit. My VSG is March 3rd. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, __attentive_domain="bariatricpal.attn.tv",function(){window.__attentive={invoked:!1,show:function(){this.invoked=!0}};var t=!1,e=function(){if(document.readyState&&!/loaded|complete/.test(document.readyState))return void setTimeout(e,10);if(!t)return t=!0,void setTimeout(e,50);var n=document.createElement("script");n.setAttribute("async","true"),n.type="text/javascript",n.src="https://cdn.attn.tv/loader.js",((document.getElementsByTagName("head")||[null])[0]||document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].parentNode).appendChild(n)};if(document.readyState && /loaded|complete/.test(document.readyState))e();else window.addEventListener?window.addEventListener("load",e,!1):window.attachEvent("onload",e)}(),window.__attentive.show(); I didn't mind the pat down because I appreciate airport security when I'm going to be on a plane. { Why did my groin get flagged at TSA? No, the alarm is usually set off by something on or near your body, like jewelry, an underwire, or a hair accessory. WTF indeed Sex ologist Dr. Carol Queen suggests why a woman's crotch sets off the TSA scanner at the airport. I cannot believe their scanners can pick up large lumps under the skin! CHARLOTTE, N.C. A Charlotte woman told Channel 9 she was headed home from a work conference in Tampa Bay, but was stopped after going through a Transportation Safety Administration body . A few airports will issue an airport gate pass to anyone who wants to go through to the airport terminals. var cachedDevice = detectDevice(); I didnt know I was going to get this source of resolution today. "text": "I flew for the first time since losing 145lbs. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" September 9, 2016. Credit: DAVID PRASAD Flickr. function viselyForumInit() { New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. There are a few things that can set off TSA body scanners, including thick hair, being overweight, and having socks bunched up. So far, I felt it in my clothesso far, and I lost my taste bud. "author": { Orthopedic metals can also set off the alarm, and one study determined that a fair percentage of such travelers were asked to display their scars after being wand-scanned. Dr. Carol Queen: Let me start by considering the NuvaRing. Anyone else experience this or other things at the airport and suspect it was your extra skin?\n", \n", Good to know. I worked as airport security and I also triggered the MM wave scan. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4466002", My right armpit is an active area and whenever i go through its always my right arm that gets checked and patted. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Anyone else experience this or other things at the airport and suspect it was your extra skin?\n", Sometimes, people are randomly selected for a body scan. Or so I was told. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/319983-melissa315/" googletag.pubads().refresh(); I don't know what to do. When I go through them they randomly flag areas of interest which really aren't - there's nothing there. . Not all airports have 24/7 service. }); So, if youre ever wondering why the TSA agent is giving you a funny look after youve passed through the body scanner, its probably because the machine detected something in your pants pocket. } "dateCreated": "2017-06-07T04:06:08+0000", }, 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()); I do have a lot of loose skin there. }, var ViselyPage = 'index'; "name": "CocoNina", 2hats said: It's a millimetre wave scanner not x-ray (well in all European airports anyway). Life is so much better when you're not playing Superior Mean Girl online. { { I just assumed I look like a drug smuggler at every single airport I visit! 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). Thanks for posting about this! .cycle-3 img {-webkit-animation-duration: 9s; animation-duration: 9s; -webkit-animation-name: fade3; animation-name: fade3; } Some airports close at night due to various reasons such as maintenance or nighttime curfews. }, 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). 1. I do have a lot of loose skin there. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/318297-savagegirl/" Medical X-rays can detect drugs inside the body because they penetrate the body and show the outline of the organs and tissues. Is the second time around ever more successful and why? antiCache: "6eb6316ff1", After the full body scan, another TSA employee waived a wand around my knee. .visely-recommendations-container .product__image img { height: 100%; width:100%; object-fit: contain; display:none; } var modifyClass = classModifiers[1]; The next time youre wondering what sets off the TSA body scanner, remember that its looking for weapons, primarily. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4467222", if(arguments.length>2){T=arguments[2]}} 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". "item": { }, And I make a point of not wearing anything with rivets and such like. .visely-recommendation-item { background-color: #ffffff; margin: 7px; position: relative; display: inline-block; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(11, 25, 28, 0.1); } }, The Groin Anomaly. googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Header_845x60_HT1', [845, 60], 'div-gpt-ad-HT1').addService(googletag.pubads()); Size 26/28 and I always figured thats what was the cause. Copyright 2022 Airport-FAQs | version 5.2.4 (commit d0adbc) Laravel v 8.83.27 | (PHP v8.1.16), Home (current) | Darn. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/?do=findComment\u0026comment=4465967", It could be because you have metal in that area, such as a belt buckle or a metal zipper. Answer: Breast implants can be seen by some scanners. #5. How do you answer this question, Weirdest None-Scale-Victory - I'll go first. "author": { }); There are a few things that can set off the TSA groin alarm, including metal objects in pockets, underwire in bras, and belts with metal buckles. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/397090-tsa-body-scan-anomaly-after-surgery/" Its super embarrassing and a huge hassle. FINGERS CROSSED FOR AN APRIL SURGERY DATE!! k+=1}A.length=len;return A}}())} Can TSA scanners detect tumors? I ask because I know the body scanners don't do well with people who have big boobs, butts, or even hair. if (modifyClass === 'add'){ "@type": "Person", The good news is that the airport scanners which passengers walk through as they go through airport security are unable to see inside the body, so airport scanners are unable to see tampons. 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. 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