Can HIV Be Contracted Through A Cut Wound While Shaving?

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Question: Hi I am XXXX age 19. Just 2 days back .l got a cut from a electric trimmer at a barber shop which of course is not cleaned from previous use.I am not sure that on earlier use it has cut earlier person or not.But blood not come out when I got a cut. Since then I am very worried.My throat is soar and had cough from second day.Not able to breethe properly and feeing tired and I have headache i am in great tension. I am worried of HIV.Kindly help?

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of HIV transmission is nil.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.

Welcome to health care magic.I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety.

There is risk of transmission of HIV ,if open wound comes in contact with infected trimmer.
Bleeding wound was not created by the trimmer.So there is no possibility of entry of HIV. The chances of transmission of HIV is nil.
Moreover the trimmer may not have HIV virus too.HIV does not survive in the environment for long.So the possibility of presence of HIV in trimmer is also Nil.
The possibility of HIV transmission with given description is nil.
You can allay fears of HIV.

You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and Venereologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (28 minutes later)

cut is there

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Usually simple cut without bleeding does not transmit HIV

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Usually simple cut without bleeding does not transmit HIV.Skin is an effective barrier.So you can allay fears.

You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (18 minutes later)

if little amount of blood come from cut . so, there is any risk of hiv ?

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes ,If exposed to HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
If there is a bleeding wound or open wound, there is possibility of entry of HIV (if exposed to HIV virus) .Bleeding wound can act as a site for HIV entry.Otherwise the possibility of HIV is nil.Skin is an effective barrier.

You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (3 hours later)

my head is also paining

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Non specific.Not related to HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.

Headache is a non specific symptom.It is not related to HIV.It may be due to simple infection or wound.

You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar