HIV from manicure, pedicure

[cavemanng]

Hi

Read about some cases on the internet. Not sure what is the views from our experts here

[sammyboyfor]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV---Prevention/Manicure-and-pedicure-risk/show/2001737

Theoretically possible but very, very unlikely.

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question.

Using your terminology, you are indeed overreacting. HIV is not as easily transmitted as you seem to think. People hear "transmitted by contact with blood" and assume that even trivial contact with blood is sufficient. It is not. Nobody in the world -- not a single person -- is known to have caught HIV by getting nicked or cut in the way you were. Even if a previous customer had been cut with the same scissors, the virus does not survive drying of blood and exposure to air. Without a deep cut with an instrument visibly contaminated with HIV infected blood, the risk is zero.

[IAmAwesome]

TS i think that the probability of such an issue is extremely low that its no point worrying about it at all

[strikeback4]

You have a better chance winning 4D

Unless there is a exchange of blood or bodily fluid, I don't see how you can get HIV from manicure, pedicure

[IAmReallyNotGay]

I don't really think such a way of exposure is possible as the virus would be exposed to the air which would kill it

[TheBladeRunner]

very, very unlikely

Same thoughts here as well

[Takashino]

I don't really think such a way of exposure is possible as the virus would be exposed to the air which would kill it

what r u saying bros, don't think like that.. i don't like..

[GuyMugen]

certainly not common. unless there are other things like abrasions/cuts on the previous customer, and profound bleeding, then the equipment is used on yourself immediately.