Vampire faces" at a New Mexico spa are linked to a new case of HIV.
A "vampire facial" at a New Mexico spa has been linked to a new case of HIV, state health officials said Wednesday, years after the facility was shut down.
According to the New Mexico Department of Health, the only patient self-reported exposure to HIV occurred during a vampire facial they had at VIP Spa in Albuquerque in 2018.
A spa client tested positive in 2023, but the facility was closed in September 2018 after state investigators found practices that exposed patrons to blood-borne diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Two other patrons tested positive for HIV at the time of the original investigation.
The patient's blood is extracted during the vampire facial and then, using small needles, the blood components are injected back into the patient's face. According to reports, this technique can help with fine lines and minimize the size of pores to revitalize the skin.
The health department recommends getting tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C if you have previously received any injectable services at VIP Spa, such as a vampire facial or botox injections. Health officials recommended retesting the former VIP clients, even though their initial results were negative after more than 100 of them were tested in 2018 and 2019 as part of the original investigation.
According to Dr. Laury Parajon, assistant secretary for the health department, "it is critical that we spread this information and remind people who have received any type of injection related to the services provided at the VIP Spa to come in for free and confidential testing."
According to the health authorities, new HIV infections have been detected in the VIP Spa since Wednesday, which have a "direct or indirect connection with the services provided". The number was not published by the ministry
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