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HIV Transmission
I am a makeup artist. 2 months ago I did my friends’s makeup. He shaved so he could have a closer shave. He had some cuts in his skin. I applied his foundation with a sponge and use a makeup puff to set his powder. It took me like an hour and a half to do his makeup. After I was done with him, I did my makeup too and used the same powder puff I used on him on my skin after I had shave and had some cuts myself. There was like a 2 hour window between doing his makeup and mine. If he was HIv + am I on risk?, or the virus would have died in that time period? Thank you! E.
Thank you so much Teak for all your help. Sorry for asking to many questions! Good night!
Thank you you have no idea how paranoid I have been! I think about it everyday. Sorry for going around againg but what if blood touches your hand/fingers and you might have some cuts. I just need confort, I have nobody to talk to. Thank you!
You are great help!!! Now what about if I gave a hand job to a guy, or if his fingers touched my bair ***? Thank you!
HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
Hello Thank you for the answer! Even though the sponge touched his blood and then I used it on my face that had cuts from shaving? Thank you!
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