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I used a pair of tweezers to dig a hair out that i forgot to clean and had my old blood on it. am i at risk of infection/illness by my own old blood coming into contact with new blood/ingrown hair? worried because i'm pregnant as well.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk, no worry: You can't get any infection or any other health problem from exposure to your own blood, no matter how old. Don't worry about it.

Answered 8/16/2020

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A member asked:

I used a pair of tweezers to dig a hair out that i forgot to clean and had my old blood on it. am i at risk of infection/illness by my own old blood coming into contact with new blood/ingrown hair? worried because i'm pregnant as well.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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