Breast implants for Pilots?

[Texaco]

I'm asking this for a female friend ;) ; Can a chick get a boob job and fly? Fighters? Take Gs?

[Guest P27:17]

Yep...she will need a waiver.

IV. USAF Waiver Experience (extracted from AIMWTS, March 2006).

From Sep 01 to Mar 06, there have been 23 initial waiver requests for breast implants and 3 renewals. Of the 23, 20 were approved and 3 were disqualified (for concomitant conditions unrelated to the implants). Of the 20 approvals, 12 were granted indefinitely. The remaining 8 initial waivers and three renewals were granted for 1-3 years due to other concomitant conditions, including PRK, herpes requiring suppressive therapy, and adenocarcinoma of the breast. Of the 23 initial requests, 17 were saline, 3 were silicone, and 3 failed to specify the type. Only one of 23 had known complications from the initial surgery resulting in reoperation. At least three of the women had breast augmentation without disclosing the surgery to Flight Medicine; two were discovered at the annual PHA, and one was disclosed several years postoperatively. There were no documented complications or incapacitation resulting from the aviation environment.

[Karl Hungus]

Slightly related... if one has surgery or something from a civilian doc and they do not disclose it to flight medicine, and later flight med finds out... what happens?

[Guest P27:17]

Depends...having a cyst removed can be a lot less complicated the having breast implants. The flight surgeon will have to make a judgement call as to what kind of surgey was done, why, the impact on flying safety, will it need a waiver, and then the little thing of why it wasn't brought to his/her attention for approval. Could be a verbal lashing from the doc or a lot worse...no way to tell at this point.

[Guest KoolKat]

Regardless of what the procedure...or what kind of waiver is required, count on your chain of command being informed of your "ommision." (Assuming you need a waiver...if you don't then could be a non issue.)

Plan on having an uncomfortable conversation about your integrity. Your commander will carry this doubt with him for the time you serve under him. No big deal.

BENDY

[ 19. January 2007, 12:46: Message edited by: Bender ]

[Guest P27:17]

Hey Cucci...this female friend...she's not a SSgt TI from San Antonio is she?

[Guest tiplax]

Speakin for Cucci, no she's a cadet.

[Guest talondriver]

WTFO

Is this "friend" going to have the squadron pay for it????? Like the contact lenses program????

[Guest comanche]

I think the flight docs here need pics to see if she can get a waiver......