What happens to breast implants on an airplane?
What happens to breast implants on an airplane? You may have heard about breast implants exploding at high altitudes – this is just a myth! It is completely safe to fly not too long after breast enlargement surgery with silicone breast implants. In fact, many of our breast enlargement patients have been Air Hostesses or Pilots and had no problems at all.
Can airport scanners see implants?
Airport metal detectors are sensitive to metals, including orthopedic metal implants inside your body. The most commonly implanted orthopedic materials include stainless steel, cobalt chrome, and titanium.
Can I fly 5 days after breast surgery?
Wait at Least a Week to Fly A general guideline for flying would be about a week after your surgery, following the first post-operative exam. Regardless of whether you want to travel or not, the week after surgery is the period when most complications occur.
Do breast implants expand in airplanes?
The finding debunks the myth that implants expand enough to explode on airplanes, which was even tested on the Discovery Channel television show MythBusters, Lewin noted.