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Tattoo got lymphamgitis. im aware of hiv dying outside immediately on objects that arent hollow, so risk is low as i was the first person in 3 days. i got a elisa hiv lab test after 35 days & 45 days on 2.5mg biotin. bothneg. retest due to biotin?
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Lymphangitis after a tattoo has nothing to do with HIV, and nobody has ever been reported to have acquired HIV during a tattooing procedure (unless maybe rarely by nonprofessional tattooers). In any case, your HIV test results are conclusive. Biotin in the doses used routinely have no effect on HIV test reliability -- any possible effect requires far higher doses of biotin. Don't worry about it.
Answered 5/29/2023
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