Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Dry Skin And Anxiety?
Question: Another anxiety driven question I know, I have dry skin on my elbows and this guy I was working with kept brushing up against me, he had a scab he had been picking at so there was some blood on the surface of it. Is there any way if some of that blood made my contact with my dry skin on my elbows that HIV could be passed. I know Hiv isn't spread by casual contact and he did just brush up against my arm, I don't know if he hit my elbow or not. If he did I would guess that the blood on the surface of the scab would be exposed to air and dead, I am just worried. I attached pictures of my elbows I tink the cracks are just normal and not real cracks, they don't bleed at all, and I had no blood coming out of me
I have had a blood phobia since my deployment to Afghanistan.
I have had a blood phobia since my deployment to Afghanistan.
Brief Answer:
Please don't worry! There is no risk for HIV .
Detailed Answer:
Hello! I have been through your question.
I have seen carefully your picture and I don't see any blood there.
Related your concern I think you shouldn't worry because since there is not a direct blood contact with his blood , doesn't exist any risk to get HIV.
Yes you have right that a casual contact like this does not transmit HIV.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Please don't worry! There is no risk for HIV .
Detailed Answer:
Hello! I have been through your question.
I have seen carefully your picture and I don't see any blood there.
Related your concern I think you shouldn't worry because since there is not a direct blood contact with his blood , doesn't exist any risk to get HIV.
Yes you have right that a casual contact like this does not transmit HIV.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
so dry skin with out bleeding cracks does not provide a route for HIV infection.
He just brushed against me, would that kind of contact wouldn't lead to hiv even if there was a cut.
would any blood on the surface of his scab be dead because it was exposed to oxygen?
No worries, no test and I can have sex with my wife
He just brushed against me, would that kind of contact wouldn't lead to hiv even if there was a cut.
would any blood on the surface of his scab be dead because it was exposed to oxygen?
No worries, no test and I can have sex with my wife
Brief Answer:
Dry skin doesn't provide a route for HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing back.
Please don't worry , based on your history( dry skin and just brushed against you) , there is no risk to get HIV infection even if there was a cut.
Yes you have right that the HIV virus dies once it leaves the closed system of the body and is exposed to the air.But above all the existence of the scab prevents the direct contact with the blood.
Furthermore, is not necessary to do HIV test but you should live a life without thinking about HIV and of course you can continue to have sex with your wife.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Dry skin doesn't provide a route for HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing back.
Please don't worry , based on your history( dry skin and just brushed against you) , there is no risk to get HIV infection even if there was a cut.
Yes you have right that the HIV virus dies once it leaves the closed system of the body and is exposed to the air.But above all the existence of the scab prevents the direct contact with the blood.
Furthermore, is not necessary to do HIV test but you should live a life without thinking about HIV and of course you can continue to have sex with your wife.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
just to confirm I had the dry skin he had the scab which looked like it had blood on it
his scab with maybe some blood on it rubbed against the patches of dry skin on my elbow (maybe)
his scab with maybe some blood on it rubbed against the patches of dry skin on my elbow (maybe)
Brief Answer:
Please don't worry.There is no risk to get HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing back.
I am sorry for my late response.
Please don't worry, I emphasize again that in this situation ( some blood rubbed against your patches of dry skin)not exist any risk to get HIV infection.
It needs a direct blood contact to have the risk of HIV infection.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Please don't worry.There is no risk to get HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing back.
I am sorry for my late response.
Please don't worry, I emphasize again that in this situation ( some blood rubbed against your patches of dry skin)not exist any risk to get HIV infection.
It needs a direct blood contact to have the risk of HIV infection.
I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
Note: Get personalized answers to your HIV related queries You can choose to talk face to face with your doctor. Book a Video Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
