CDC identifies 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
Source: ABC News/AP
April 28, 2024, 4:08 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- 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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that an investigation into the clinic from 2018 through 2023 showed it apparently reused disposable equipment intended for one-time use. Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the report said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.
Many popular cosmetic treatments are delivered with needles, such as Botox to iron out wrinkles and fillers to plump lips. A vampire facial, or platelet-rich plasma microneedling procedure, involves drawing a client's own blood, separating its components, then using tiny needles to inject plasma into the face to rejuvenate the skin. Tattoos also require needles.
The New Mexico Department of Health began investigating the spa in the summer of 2018 after it was notified that a woman in her 40s had tested positive for HIV even though she had no known risk factors. The woman reported exposure to needles through the procedure at the clinic that spring.
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jimfields33
(16,150 posts)Yes Im a guy but typically hear a lot of new procedures from reading.
Warpy
(111,470 posts)A cluster of hepatitis cases originally got this dump shut down and the owner put in the pokey. HIV takes a long time to become symptomatic enough for people to get tested if they're not sexually active. Something tells me the number of cases will grow.
Why are people so terrified of aging? The corporate expiration date is the same no matter what you look like.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(2,796 posts)Raftergirl
(1,294 posts)My dermatologist also does a lot of facial procedures. I have had her do laser treatment. She is board certified in laser surgery. She is in Manhattan so I dont go to her for Botox.