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A member asked:
Daughter used the pointy end of a blackhead loop to pop a pimple two hours after a friend had used the same tool to poke out an ingrown hair. it is a solid metal pointy tip. what are the chances of hiv surviving and transmitting in this manner?
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Little or no risk: Such personal instruments should not be shared unless sterilized between uses by different people. However, the chance of HIV in this situation is extremely low, zero for all practical purposes. The risk of hepatitis B or C is higher, but probably still very low.
Answered 11/20/2020
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