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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Contact Between Open Wounds?

Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015

Question: Hi my name is XXXXXXX an I went to a shop to get my hair fix.an the person fix my hair use clippers an the Clippers was sharp an it snag my ear a little.so my ear was bleeding a little an she snag her self on the finger a little.so she got a kleenex an wipe off her finger then she wipe off my ear were she snag me at with that same kleenex. .can you get hiv like that? Are can you be exposed to hiv like that? Because I'm worrying bad

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Transmission Possible if bleeding in both.

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

If there is contact of fresh blood from the person with your open wound, there are chances of transmission of HIV.
The person may be negative for HIV .
If negative no need to worry.
If positive then you can go for testing or pep depending on duration of exposure.

If there is no contact of blood then there is no chance.
The blood may dry in tissue .
Also if there is no bleeding wound , no chance of transmission.Just abrasion or cut without bleeding will not transmit.

You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (10 hours later)

So there for if I have a slight cut on my ear from hair clippers, an it's not that bad an I bleed a little an the person who's doing my hair have a cut on her finger an it bleeds a little an she wipes it off with a Kleenex then she wipe my ear 1 second later can I be exposed to hiv like that ?are can I catch hiv like that?..please help me out.. I'm worrying badly..I can't sleep..

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Almost nil possibility of transmission.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.

I do not not see any risk of HIV, if only wiped by a tissue.
So the possibility of blood coming in contact with your open wound is almost nil.
So you can allay fears .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj