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Took my knife shaped razor with a new blade on barber shape.during shave he cleaned the shaving cream from razor on the edge a pot used in shaving.i got tiny cuts and red area on neck..can hepatis b , c can transmit from pot edge or no issue?worried?
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Need more details. If the pot is sterilized between users I would think not. And from what you said i would think not but do not know the details. You may want to take you own pot?
Answered 4/12/2021
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