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I am a teenager and I have recently read a lot about HIV. I went to a parlor yesterday wherein the lady used an instrument to remove my black-heads. And as everyone knows it bleeds during the removal. Now she said she doesn't clean the instrument after use on other people. And this instrument was kept in a box after every use. Can I get HIV? Scared and need help.
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HIV is not transmitted like this. However you are at risk of other STDs and other skin Infections. Like heroes, hbv, hcv, warts virus, molluscum. Please take private consult with audio video chat and then I can guide you properly.
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Such cases have not been seen yet. But if there is any chance of mixing of blood of one person to another and if the 1st person is already having HIV infection then only there is chance of HIV infection transmission. Otherwise?no chance. Thanks.
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