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Allergan will send you an official "I-have-a-Lapband" card. My doc gave me a welcome packet from Allergan and there was a postcard inside that you fill out and send in. The card also has "Please let me order from the kids menu" on the back. It's nice to have in case you ever need it.

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My surgeon provided me with a card to keep into wallet , more for emergencies (hospital) and to provide at restaurants.

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It's not the metal detectors, it's the thing where you stand with your hands raised and it takes a picture of you naked....make sure you're not carrying bombs in your underwear, or elsewhere...

If your port is close to the surface, like mine is right under the skin, it will show as something under your clothes as something odd that should not be there....(the port...not the band)

It showed up once for me, that I know of, and to make a long story short after a few pat downs, wands, etc...they had me look at the screen and asked me "what is that?"

I simply said it is a surgical implant, an injection site....that satisfied them.

Same issue too

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I have flown many times after my band, I don't know what was set off but I went through the xray and metal detector and nothing responded. as far as I know the band is not metal. my husband had artificial knees and yes they picked up on the detector.

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