The CDC is investigating after a woman with no known HIV risk factors tested positive for the virus following a vampire facial in 2018.
“Vampire” facials—the microneedling treatment popularized by influencers like Kim Kardashian around 2013—are back in the news for a terrifying reason. In a report published by the CDC on April 26, it was revealed that multiple people may have been infected with HIV after undergoing the procedure at a wellness spa in New Mexico.
According to the report, an on-site investigation found “multiple unsafe infection control practices” in place, including storing medical injectables like Botox in a fridge alongside food. A “rack of unlabeled tubes containing blood” were also found on a kitchen counter, and it’s believed that certain pieces of disposable medical equipment were “cleaned by alcohol immersion and reused.
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