Women who did 'vampire facial' are affected by HIV.. US Center for Disease Control shocking information
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released shocking information that women who received vampire facials at a spa were infected with HIV.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released shocking information that women who received vampire facials at a spa were infected with HIV. This is the first time that hiv has been transmitted through cosmetic injections. A spa in New mexico has reported that three women may have contracted a deadly autoimmune disease after undergoing a cosmetic treatment known as a 'vampire facial'.In 2018, a middle-aged woman who received treatment at a VIP spa in Albuquerque developed HI. v damage is confirmed. But the woman had no drug addiction and no history of sexual contact with someone with hiv or a recent blood transfusion. But she was said to have had a vampire facial.
This was followed by the New mexico Department of health offering free hiv testing to all those who injected at that particular spa. The spa was later found to have "practices that could spread blood-borne infections" and was subsequently shut down.Now, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the spa is not properly licensed to operate. The Centers for Disease Prevention and the New mexico Department of health jointly investigated the spa. It was then discovered that the spa was not following proper safety measures.
In that study, officials found unlabeled blood vessels containing local anesthetic-like injections. Uncapped syringes were found in several locations of the spa, particularly on counters and in trash cans.Apart from that woman, two other middle-aged women were diagnosed with hiv in 2019 and 2023. Another woman who had a vampire facial at a spa in 2018 also tested positive for HIV.
A US Centers for Disease Control and Department of health investigation found 59 spa clients may have contracted hiv at the spa. Of these, 20 received the Vampire Spa, while the rest received injections for services such as anti-wrinkle treatments. However, according to officials, the source of hiv infection at the spa is unknown. In 2022 the owners of VIP Spa pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license. They were sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
What is a Vampire Facial?
The so-called vampire facial has recently become popular all over the world. This treatment is said to reduce the appearance of acne scars or wrinkles on the face. The procedure involves drawing blood, separating the plasma and injecting it into the face using tiny needles. While the vampire facial is safe as long as the blood is handled properly, experts warn that it can also be dangerous.
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