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nail salon blood risk

hi guys

just wanted a bit of help with something.... i went to a nail salon the other day and she used the tools as normal although it did hurt a little bit i didnt bleed, now she did something diffrent here ( i am in the dominican republic for holiday) and started to push my nails together i didnt really look at her hands but i am worried if she had nails that might have had blood on it and that.... my other half said that when the nails bleed it goes everywhere but it has freaked me out a little csn hiv be transmitted if someone pushes there nail into the skin hard? also can you get it if someone holds your hand with a cut or wouldit have to be a gushing open wound......please help me
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i know i did but seriously i do get freaked out i just read a post from another member about ocd and yeh its so true, however like i said i am on holiday and just wanted some peace of mind...., sorry but thanks teak for the quick responce would you mind if i asked why?
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Move on. You were never at risk.
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