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Massage and HIV

Dear Doctor,

I massaged an old man two weeks ago in a wellness center. His back is very hairy. Even though I had used massage oil, the palm area of my left hand still got rubbed by his tough hairs.

Though I didn't find any broken on my left hand, the skin did feel painful, or sour. I worried a lot:  If this old man is HIV-infected, can I get infected through my sour skin?

The reason I doubt this old man's health condition is that he asked me to massage his penis. I refused. And he told me almost every other masseuse satisfied him. This made me feel very disgusted at his body.

This is the first time I gave a massage to a customer. It is really a bad beginning. I cannot help always thinking about it.

Is there any risk for me?

Looking forward towards your answer.

Thank you very much!
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You had no risk for HIV.
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You had no risk for HIV.
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You can massage as many hairy old men's back as you want..its NO risk for HIV.
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Zero risk.... keep on rubbing :)
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