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I have an all titanium wire mesh underneath my eye due to a car accident. It is supposed to be MRI and X-Ray safe and I have traveled with it once before. I usually avoid informing security beforehand in order to avoid additional security checks and confusions.

Is there something I should be worried about health-wise at airports or at security checks wherein it would be a better decision to inform them beforehand rather than running into some medical issues?

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Not really. As discussed in this question, implants are very common and security is used to dealing with them. In short:

If it's picked up by the metal detector or full-body scanner, you can tell them what you have and where it is. They'll use a hand scanner to verify, and you're clear.

If it's not picked up, you have no problem.

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