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A 28-year-old female asked:

I went to get my makeup done. the woman used a makeup brush that had a speck of blood on it and it rubbed on my cheeks. is it possible 2 get hep c?

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Dr. Robert Killian
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Red make up: First it was unlikely to be blood. Second hep c is not caught through skin. It is transmitted to blood only. There is no risk in your scenario.
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