I've always been anxious concerning this matter because i have nasty scars on my body. I wonder if i get disqualified during a physical examination because i know for a fact that it entails getting totally nude before the examiner.
2007-08-23 15:43:33 · 4 answers · asked by anxious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't know where you got your "facts" but the only time I had to see a doctor before getting my first passport, it was to get an inoculation for TB because I was going to Mexico. Scars won't be enough to disqualify you from travel abroad but open, runny sores and/or lesions WILL be questioned.
The last time I had a physical exam, I kept my underwear on, so I think you are worrying just a tad too much. But it depends on the doctor and how detailed the examination will be. If you are uncomfortable, just tell the doctor and he/she will understand, I'm sure.
Doctors are accustomed to seeing scars so don't be so self- conscious about them and you'll be fine.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-23 15:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time I was nude before a trip abroad was my
military physical...
no other travel restrictions like that that I'm aware of.
2007-08-24 04:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scars wouldn't keep you from passing. Open sores, typhus, AIDS, smallpox....these are things that would set the alarms off.
Scars are not infectious.
2007-08-23 15:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by YES, I use correct grammar! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless you have a contagious disease, I don't think scars are going to stop you.
2007-08-23 15:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by hensleyclaw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋