Three Women Infected With HIV Through โVampire Facialsโ
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Three women who underwent "vampire facials" at a New Mexico spa have reportedly contracted HIV. Thisย is the first case of HIV to come from cosmetic injections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).ย The vampire facial technique became popular after Kim Kardashian underwent the procedure. The cosmetic treatment involves extracting a small amount of blood and separating the platelet-richย plasmaย before application.ย The CDC found evidence of contamination at the unlicensed facility where the proceduresย were done, leading to HIV transmissions. "Evidence suggests that contamination from an undetermined source at the spa during spring and summer 2018 resulted in HIV-1 transmission to these three patients," explained the CDC in a statement.ย The spa ownerย was sentencedย to over three years in prison for negligence.
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Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said.
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