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Rusty Razor Blade Cuts

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Hello: About an hour ago I was shaving my scrotum with an electric razor blade. The blade was quite rusty. I happened to cut myself there; it was a minor cut and I bled just a little. I don't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

Hi, I work in a picture framing shop. I often cut myself on glass/razor blades etc, and the people I work with do also. Should I be concerned about contracting HIV in this way? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Sunil Jangid MD

finshed my hair cut and applied shaving cream and then he removed old blade and sprayed straight cut razor with water Couple of times with sprayer and he used new blade. It took nearly 15 mins for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Jangid ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr.    Sheetal Verma MD

I was at barber yesterday. When i was having facial shave he used razor to make lines of my beard and he used electric shaver aswell. I am sure he used new blade in razor. But electric shaver he used ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheetal Verma ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

took a razor blade and sliced them up. His feet have tons of what I guess are build-ups of dead skin around the cuts. He seems to go through cycles and is in extreme pain most of the time. We have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. P. T. Patil MD

I cut myself down in my private area with a rusty razor blade. And i belive it got infected and now it looks like a wort. Ive had my tb shot and iam clear. Its bin a few years now but i want to get rid... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.  G.Senthil MD

Hi! I m super concerned. I m only 16 years old. Today I cut my leg while shaving, and it just so happens that the razor was rusty. Only a little though. A few hours after it, I ve noticed a raised line ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. G.Senthil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Lohit K MD

I went to a barber shop. After my hair cut she used a razor to clear hair on my neck. She did not change the blade of the razor before using it on me. I could not feel any cut/bruise on my neck but I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Siva Subramanian MD

EVENING DOCTOR, whenever i am shaved with razor blade i develop some pumbs and rushes on my skin ... but as soon as the shaving is with a razor blade it comes up. i dont see it when shaved with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Siva Subramanian ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

with a razor blade last Wednesday. I finally went to urgent care yesterday, knowing the cuts are infected. I am on a antibiotic. I am miserable! The cuts are long, nasty looking, they are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)