ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Three women diagnosed with HIV after receiving “vampire facials” at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico contracted the virus from cosmetic surgery involving needles. This is believed to be the first recorded case. officials said.
of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Report that an investigation of the clinic from 2018 to 2023 revealed that the clinic appears to have reused disposable equipment intended for one-time use. He said he did.
While HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injections is a well-known risk, the report said this is the first documented case of possible transmission associated with beauty services.
Many popular beauty treatments, such as Botox to treat wrinkles and fillers to plump the lips, are performed with needles. A “vampire facial,” or platelet-rich plasma microneedling procedure, involves drawing the client’s own blood, separating its components, and using tiny needles to inject the plasma into the face to rejuvenate the skin. Tattoos also require needles.
New Mexico State Department of Health Launched investigating In the summer of 2018, a woman in her 40s visited the spa after being notified that she had tested positive for HIV despite having no known risk factors. A woman reported being exposed to needles during a procedure at her clinic that spring.
The spa was closed in fall 2018 after an investigation was launched, and its owners was indicted Practicing medical care without a license.
The report said the study showed how important it is to require infection prevention measures for businesses offering cosmetic procedures that use needles.
It also said poor record-keeping delayed the investigation and said companies providing such services need to keep better records in case they need to contact customers later. Ta.
