Former clients of a beauty spa in New Mexico are being urged to get tested for blood-borne infections after a new HIV case was linked to “vampire facials” at the spa.
Former clients of a now-closed beauty spa in New Mexico are being urged to get tested for blood-borne infections after a new case of human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, was linked to a vampire facial at the spa, according to New Mexico health officials.
On Wednesday, July 5, the New Mexico Department of Health announced that its infectious disease bureau received a report of a newly diagnosed case of HIV in 2023. The patient’s only self-reported risk exposure was getting a “vampire facial” in 2018 at the VIP Beauty Salon and Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to an Following this HIV case, the state reopened its investigation into the spa, which was shut down in 2018.
The New Mexico Department of Health is currently reaching out to former clients of the VIP Beauty Salon to recommend that anyone who received an injection-related service, including a vampire facial or botox, get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Officials are also recommending that former spa clients who received these services get retested for blood-borne infections even if they previously tested negative.
A vampire facial involves drawing one's blood, which is then spun in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma. This gets injected into skin of the face using a micro-needling tool, which creates tiny superficial punctures in the skin to help the blood absorb, according to The blood-filled beauty treatment gained popularity in recent years, in part thanks to celebrity endorsements.
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