India, April 26 -- In a shocking incident, three women were diagnosed with HIV after receiving vampire facials at an unlicensed spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is believed to be the first-ever case of HIV transmission through cosmetic injections.
The process of vampire facials involves injecting a client's own blood into their skin using microneedles to stimulate collagen growth and new skin cell production.
The New Mexico Department of Health initiated an investigation after a woman who had undergone a PRP microneedling facial in 2018 tested positive for HIV, despite having no other risk factors. Shortly after, two more individuals who had undergone vampire facials at the same spa in 2018 also tested positive for HIV. The CDC and NM...