Do septum piercings set off airport security?

In general, a few piercings—even if grouped together—usually do not pose a threat of setting off an alarm. However, with today's heightened security, it is always a possibility. The risk also increases with the more piercings you have, or if you wear larger jewelry like hoops or gauges.



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You should be okay to fly, assuming you mean in an airplane. Clean it as normal, maybe a little more often if you're that worried about it.

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In general, a few piercings—even if grouped together—usually do not pose a threat of setting off an alarm. However, with today's heightened security, it is always a possibility.

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Can you see a tampon during an airport body scan? This is a frequently asked question on Google, and if it's something you're worried about, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Airport body scanners can't see inside the body and therefore can't detect a tampon on a TSA female body scan image.

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However, depending on the type of security measures your airport has in place, it is possible that condoms may have to be inspected. Generally speaking, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) won't open condoms unless they detect something suspicious or need to inspect it further.

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Furthermore, the GAO report found that it isn't just headgear and hairstyles that increases the rate of false alarms, a passenger's body fat content will also affect the rate of false alarms.

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A small belly ring will not likely set off the metal detector any more than ear rings wedding rings, and small necklaces do. The sensitivity of most modern metal detectors will allow for “small” objects to pass.

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