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hiv

by trizy, Feb 14, 2009 07:16AM
Can HIV be transmitted during waxing and the use of talcom powder?
I went to a salon for an underarm waxing and the lady was not wearing gloves, during the procedure my skin got broken and was bleeding. she dipped the same wooden stick severally in a standby wax and then she applied talcom powder from a standby powder jar using a cloth pad that she has probably been using on other clients.
Is it possible to contact HIV during this procedure?
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by nursegirl6572, Feb 14, 2009 10:13AM
NO, you have nothing to worry about, except for maybe finding a new wax girl!  OUCH!

HIV cannot be transmitted from environmental surfaces.
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