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In july i waxed my arms in the salon but later i realized the wax was already used(cooled and then warmed again)could i catch aids or something?scared
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Doubt it.: It would be highly unlikely that you could catch HIV in this manner. However you should not go to this salon again and perhaps even notify the health dept or the appropriate licensing board of this practice.
Answered 6/10/2014
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