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can i get hiv from barbershop?

hello
so yesterday i had a haircut and facial massage, the thing is i have acnes all over my cheek and i noticed multiple pimples were popped and still oozing when i finished the 15 minute session of gentle massage
also i saw a cut which was still red but not bleeding on the massagers hand, i asked how long the cut stayed and he told me he got the cut a day earlier while fixing a generator.

what are my changes of contracting the virus if the massager has the disease
also i noticed the
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20620809 tn?1504362969
The only risks for HIV include having unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drug needles.  That's it. Air inactivates the virus so what you describe is zero risk.
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1318465 tn?1614894302
Hi

Your chances of contracting the virus (HIV) if the massager has the disease are ZERO.

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