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Going thru Airport Screening with Piercings

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bastaya50
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Posted on March 27, 2008, 9:06 am

I'm taking my first plane flight in a few weeks since all the new security things went after 9/11. I have 14 ga. SS cbr's in my nipples and a 8ga SS cbr PA. Can I wear these at the airport or will metal detectors find them? Any suggestions??? Thanks in advance!



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Posted on March 27, 2008, 10:39 am

You should be fine, if you are really worried get retainers for the airport and put your normal jewelry back in once you get to your destination.

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Posted on March 27, 2008, 10:52 am

I have a lot of metal and have never been stopped once.

 
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Posted on March 27, 2008, 8:21 pm

I read a post about a girl who set off the alarm going through security. When they used a hand wand and it went off as they scanned across her chest the guy smiled and told her to pass through.

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Posted on March 27, 2008, 8:57 pm

From what I've read, most metal in body piercings shouldn't set off the big metal detectors at airports.

...But then you have stories like this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080328/ap_on_re_us/nipple_rings

Frankly, this makes me a sad girl. Sad

 
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Posted on March 29, 2008, 9:47 am

I have 8g nipples, 0g PA, 6g guiche and a 6g lorum and have had no problems.

 
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Posted on March 29, 2008, 10:19 am

you won't have problems (I have more jewelry than you and have never had any), but on the off-chance you do, don't let them bully you like the lady with the nipple rings. uAngry3 they simply have no authority to discriminately make you remove your jewelry without having everybody on the flight remove their jewelry.

 
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Posted on March 30, 2008, 5:34 pm

Speaking from personal experience none of my piercings have ever set off an airport metal detector.

 
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Posted on April 1, 2008, 2:27 pm

When I was going on holiday my piercings never set off the alarms but I brought some spikes to replace the balls on my nipple bars which I wore for the remainer of the holiday. However when coming back I set the alarms off, and they pulled out the metal detector. Which promptly starting to bleep as it passed over my chest. Needless to say the man on security gave me a VERY amused smile.

 
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Posted on April 11, 2008, 2:37 am

i have 10 piercings and never had a problem. I heared Nicole ritchie got stopped cuz her nipple piercing set it off!

 
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Posted on April 11, 2008, 6:29 am

I never got stopped with mine. No reason why you should Smiling Although for precaution, retainers are good. Where areyou going nayway? somewhere nice?

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Shellectra
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Posted on April 12, 2008, 2:17 am

Ack I have lots more metal now since the last time I flew on a plane, I'll be worried next plane trip lol. I have 11 piercings now

6 Lobes, Tongue, Tragus, Nostril, Cleavage Surface Anchor

 
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Posted on April 12, 2008, 6:58 am

I check my metal content at work (hand held wand )
yup it beeps on my 7 piercings on my ladder uAaahhh

 
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Posted on April 12, 2008, 7:56 am

Metal detectors usually work on ferrous metals, although handhald wands can pick up nickel/chromium based metals since they use a combination of methods. Although steel does have iron in it, it's usually held in a compound which limits the magneticity (which is what they pick up). If you've got alot of thick jewellery, it might do it (my steel toe capped boots do), but it's unlikely to be much if they do.

I wouldn't advise trying to argue your way through on my metallurgy knowledge though!

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bastaya50
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Posted on April 15, 2008, 1:09 pm

Thanks for the reply. yeah, I just got back from Seattle for the conference with the Dalai Lama. it was awesome...and did NOT set off any alarms at LAX or SEATAC! LOL

 
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