Is it okay to travel after getting a piercing?

Be mindful when you fly or travel by train or bus If you choose to go to sleep, make sure that you're using your own pillow covered in a clean shirt or pillowcase. If your travel takes all day, make sure that you continue to clean your piercing when appropriate, and don't touch your piercing with unclean hands.



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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. Prevent infection by following your piercer's aftercare instructions that they should have given you.

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Even if the piercing is visible, they might not catch it, and being open about your jewelry will make the process go faster. If your jewelry is in an area that you're comfortable showing, like your face or ears, then you'll most likely just need to show your jewelry to the TSA agent, and that will be enough for them.

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Certain metal body piercings may cause the machines to alarm and a pat-down may be required. If additional screening is required, you may be asked to remove your body piercing in private as an alternative to the pat-down.

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TSA Guidelines for Jewelry You may need to remove multiple pieces or bulky jewelry. In general, small pieces of jewelry like rings and earrings can be worn through TSA checkpoints without issue. However, heavy jewelry with bulky metal components or multiple pieces can trigger the scanner.

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Most Airport detectors are set at a level that doesn't trigger at small metal objects like piercings. They aim to detect guns and knives not small items of jewellry.

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Jewelry may trigger additional screening. Even if the jewelry does not contain a large metal object or liquid, it can still trigger the metal detector or body scanner. If this happens, you may be subject to additional screening, including a pat-down search.

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Scanners at airports around the world have varying degrees of sensitivity. However, you can get through most airport metal detectors if you have less than half a dozen piercings. As the number of your piercings increase, the chances of drawing the attention of security personnel increase.

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United Airlines Will Allow Piercings, Tattoos In New “Inclusive” Appearance Standards. United Airlines has revised its appearance standards for uniformed, customer-facing employees in what it calls an effort to be more inclusive.

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