HIV through skincare

[Kinj2]

I was been approached by a shopkeeper who sells skin care products. He applied a product over my hand but I didnt checked his hand whether he had any bleeding or cut mark on hand, whether his hand was cleaned or not. Now I worry, if he had a bit of bleeding from the finger and if he applied with the same finger on my hand, are there any risk of hiv? I have a 1 mm cut mark on that area which actually is dried and it’s colour is now brown because the cut mark has dried. Do you think there is a risk of hiv through this?

[GuitarRox]

Absolutely zero risk. If you have read any questions here, you see that we follow expert HIV doctors information of what are actual risks for adults and the only risks are having unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drug needles. You don't get hiv from lotion, hands, touching things. Ever. Air inactivates the virus. NO risk

[Kinj2]

Thank you for your reply. I’m not able to stop thinking what if the shopkeeper had bleeding on his finger and he purposely dragged me into the shop to try his product (I was not willing to test his product), and if the skin serum he applied had his blood tinted in it, will it infect me? I have crippling fear.

[Kinj2]

Then after few min, I had an emotional breakdown for personal reason, and I cried and I used same hand to wipe my tears. I am scared if there was blood in that shopkeepers hands.

[GuitarRox]

no risk

[Kinj2]

Then after few min, I had an emotional breakdown for personal reason, and I cried and I used same hand to wipe my tears. I am scared if there was blood in that shopkeepers hands.