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A member asked:
I went to a barber for shaving. he used a razor, but somehow i forgot to check whether he did change the blade or not. can i be hiv infected ?
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Barber: In general they do. In fact often they get a new razor and apply high heat to it in front of you (which is reassuring), which is likely to kill all the germs. However, I would make sure that that is done in the future. If the razor was used on a person with HIV before you of course there is a risk of getting the infection
Answered 7/30/2014
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