ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (TND) — Three women likely contracted HIV while receiving "vampire facials" at an unlicensed New Mexico spa, the Centers for Disease and Control(CDC) announced Thursday. They mark ...

NEW MEXICO -- A new HIV case has been linked to a "vampire facial" at an Albuquerque spa that closed in 2018, the New Mexico Department of Health said this week. The only HIV risk that the 2023 ...

NEW MEXICO, USA — A cosmetic process known as a "vampire facial" is considered to be a more affordable and less invasive option than getting a facelift, but the process can be a serious health hazard ...

Between 2018 and the spring of 2023, a cluster of clients who had gotten "vampire facial" microneedling skin treatments at a New Mexico spa were diagnosed with HIV, probably via poorly cleaned ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Health authorities have confirmed the first documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles, all stemming from a New Mexico clinic that provided “vampire facials” to ...

Three women were likely infected with HIV while receiving so-called vampire facials at a New Mexico spa, marking the first known HIV cases transmitted via cosmetic injections, the Centers for Disease ...

The report highlights the fact that any blood-based spa treatment can be a potential source for HIV transmission, especially if proper sterilization of needles and other equipment is lacking. Photo by ...