Does Suddenly Cut Under My Lips In Salon Make Any HIV Risks?

Posted on Mon, 15 Feb 2021

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Question : Hi Doctor, I went to saloon for haircut and shave today. The boy who is shaving on my face, suddenly cut under my lips... And it was an medium cut with non stop bleeding for 3 minutes Then he apologize me and he put facial powder on the cut to stop bleeding. I checked his hand and no open wound on his fingers. Below is my question.

1. Does this make any HIV risks?
2. Do I need any test?

Please help with your answer.

Thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is negligible

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Nowadays no saloon is using the same blade to another person. Fresh blade is being used for every individual.
If the blade used for someone else who would be a HIV positive one and that also was done immediately within few minutes for you, then we cannot rule out the risk. Otherwise you don't have any risk for HIV.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T