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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through A Used And Unclean Shaving Brush?

Hello sir yesterday I went barber shop for shaving. Barber used new blade but he applied shaving cream by uncleaned brush which contains Shaving cream on it. During first pass I got cut of my pimple. During second pass I started worrying about HIV. So please suggest me. Can HIV transfer by these kinds.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Theoretically if the brush has been in contact with the blood of a person with HIV and now gets in contact with a bleeding area on your face then there is chance of HIV infection. On the other hand these happen very rarely in reality.

For peace of mind i would recommend you to talk to your doctor and have a test done now for HIV and repeat it in 3-4 months. The test takes a while to come out positive so having a test now will tell you if you already have had HIV and repeating it later will tell if there was a contact with it recently or not.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General & Family Physician
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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through A Used And Unclean Shaving Brush?

Hello, Theoretically if the brush has been in contact with the blood of a person with HIV and now gets in contact with a bleeding area on your face then there is chance of HIV infection. On the other hand these happen very rarely in reality. For peace of mind i would recommend you to talk to your doctor and have a test done now for HIV and repeat it in 3-4 months. The test takes a while to come out positive so having a test now will tell you if you already have had HIV and repeating it later will tell if there was a contact with it recently or not. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Antoneta Zotaj General & Family Physician