Hiv And Cutting Hair

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Hair cut ???

Dear Ryan. Thanks for the good work. I recently have a hair cut in a salon. At the time when the hair dresser use the electric hair razor to cut my hair around my ear, I feel a bit of pain, like something have scratch my back of my ear, the pain...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There is no evidence that HIV is spread through contact with hairdressers, manicurists, massage therapists, and the like, as long as you are not having sex with them and not sharing needles. The odds of you hairdresser having HIV, having a fresh... Read more »

Hiv From Hair Trimmer In saloon

Dear Sir,Five days back i went for a hair cut. The Barbar used reused trimmer for cutting my hair.... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

Please answer me i'm really nervous! - HIV transmission through a 2 day old cut

I really appreciate it if some doctor answers me i'm freaking out please help me!I cut my... Read more »

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HIV risk from a handshake with a tiny cut

Posted by mountainman1970, 1 Reply

hi there. first i must say I have terrible anxiety over this possible exposure. 10 days ago, i was at a barber shop with my father. he was getting his hair cut. the barber was gay. afterwards the barber came over to me and shook my hand. i didnt... Read more »

My dad got cut by a razor at the barber

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I might sound a little paranoid now, but I am pretty worried. My dad went to get a hair cut recently and the barber was using a razor and accidently cut my dad. I am afraid that the barber used the same razor on a lot other people. Is it possible... Read more »

So is hiv from surface cut to cut more theoretical than what really happens?

Posted by AZT, 1 Reply

I've also found a doc who thinks that hiv is possible from deep tissuse wounds and not surface wounds?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Open-cut---blood-transmission-/show/1173000
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Hiv-RIsk-from-Cut... Read more »

hair loss

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

can anyone tell me of any experience they have had with hair loss?

i am a 50 year old woman, recently diagnosed with hiv, probably had 5 years. always had thin hair but this is ridiculous! mother died 3 months ago and during that really stressful... Read more »

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