Is it possible..

[mosyes20]

I went to the barber shop the other day to get a line up(you know mustache and my sideburns) and a barber was cutting a guys hair. When he finished(i wasnt even paying attention) he yelled to me " Do I need a cut". I said yes and went over to him. He asked me did I want my sideburns cut, I said yes... He started to cut and the hair clipper were sharp and he he was a little rough. He finished by wiping my sideburns off and mustache off with alcohol.

I wasnt really paying attention, so I dont know if he wiped off the clippers. Plus I noticed the that I had scab type marks near my sideburns(most likely from the clippers.). I didnt notice any blood on my face or his hands. Is it likely for me to contract hiv through this way?

[diver58]

Learnings, statistics and research have revealed that barber shops have nothing to do with HIV tranmission, and this finding is backed by over two decades of work.

HIV is a difficult virus to contract (it is deadliest so nature has very kindly kept its transmission very specific to certain routes only) and the known routes are,

1, Unprotected vaginal,anal and oral (very extremely low risk for BJ receivers only) sex.
2. Sharing unsteralized syringes and works.
3. Transmission from mother to child.

And after point 3, there is a Full Stop.Period. The above list does not include barber's tools and equipment.

[nonbeliever]

there is no risk from this event, enough said

[HJK58]

You were at no risk - move on.  

[mosyes20]

if blood did get on the clippers, it obviously wasnt alot at all, because of  course I would of noticed it. And Hair clippers get hot after awhile right? Im just saying even if it did come in contact with my skin, the alcohol would of killed it right?

[LIZZIE LOU]

will you explain the "how and why" this would be possible?

[mosyes20]

it still is possible though

[Uniquelymen]

Basing from this account given, you are not in any risk for HIV.