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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Usage Of Infected Razor?
Question: Sir.
i went to a saloon for a haircut..the barber used a razor to trim my neck..bt i dont know whether
he had used a new blade....bt my neck did not bleed ..but at a point on my neck it was little red. after he trimmed.....bt it did not bleed..
I am afraid of HIV....Plz guide...do i need to test??
i went to a saloon for a haircut..the barber used a razor to trim my neck..bt i dont know whether
he had used a new blade....bt my neck did not bleed ..but at a point on my neck it was little red. after he trimmed.....bt it did not bleed..
I am afraid of HIV....Plz guide...do i need to test??
Brief Answer:
No need to test
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Redness is an irritant reaction to the friction caused by razor.
Generally all the salons now use new blades and do not sacrifice for the sake of 25 paise (the cost of half blade)
Since it did not bleed you should not be bothered at all about HIV.
Hence there is no need to test and panic.
No need to test
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Redness is an irritant reaction to the friction caused by razor.
Generally all the salons now use new blades and do not sacrifice for the sake of 25 paise (the cost of half blade)
Since it did not bleed you should not be bothered at all about HIV.
Hence there is no need to test and panic.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Maam....before shaving my beard..he out After Shave Lotion on the razor and put a new blade.....i had a pimple of my cheek which he cut and blood came out....i am afraid that although he put After Shave lotion on the razor but may be it did not reach to all part and may Little bit HIV was alive on the razor and it would infect me.plz help maam
Brief Answer:
It would not infect
Detailed Answer:
HIV cannot survive outside the body on razors. So there is minimal chance that you get infected.
If you are too afraid and panic you can get a HIV DUO test done after two weeks of exposure to possible incident.
It would not infect
Detailed Answer:
HIV cannot survive outside the body on razors. So there is minimal chance that you get infected.
If you are too afraid and panic you can get a HIV DUO test done after two weeks of exposure to possible incident.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Maam...the barber washed the razor with Anti Shave...then he put new blade before the shave....still if he cuts me..would i be at risk????
Brief Answer:
For all practical purposes, no risk
Detailed Answer:
There seems no risk with what happened with the incident. After shave has high alcohol content in it, so any virus wouldn't survive that environment.
For all practical purposes, no risk
Detailed Answer:
There seems no risk with what happened with the incident. After shave has high alcohol content in it, so any virus wouldn't survive that environment.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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