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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 answered

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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.

Answered 3/25/2014

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A member 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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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