After Hair Transplant, Can One Travel on Airplane with Surgical Staples?

June 28th, 2005

Q: I’ll be traveling from New York to Cincinnati the week after my hair transplant. Will I be able to get through airport security if I have staples?

A: Yes. Although the staples that we use to close the donor area after hair transplant or restoration procedures are made of stainless steel, they are too small to be picked up by metal detectors.

I generally prefer staples, as they are superior to sutures in preserving donor hair.




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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:23 pm


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