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A member asked:
I am getting worried and tensed. went for massage and therapist poped my pimple or ingrown hair with her nails. is there risk of hiv if blood from pimple contacts with the blood or cut on therapist hand?please clarify and help?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Too many assumptions in this scenario so your question is invalid. However, you should not let a strange person doing that in the future so you do not have to worry about this nonsense. Take care.
Answered 8/28/2023
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