Hi Doctor,
I had hair transplant done at one of the well known clinic in Mumbai.
They ask for
HIV NEGATIVE report from patients before performing hair transplant.
When I performed my Hair transplant, my DUO test was NEGATIVE.
But after my hair transplant I started worrying that maybe the equipments are unsterilised or maybe the patient before me could have been POSITIVE in window period.
I contacted clinic, they said that they dispose whatever items that are disposable and they sterilise all which are not disposable.
Still I have an anxiety that I might catch HIV during transplant. I did HIV RNA PCR after 7 days and HIV DUO test after 32 days both were NEGATIVE.
Is is only my HIV PHOBIA or are there minute chances this can happen?