The New Mexico Department of Health is reaching out to former purchasers of an Albuquerque, New Mexico spa. According to the group’s report, beauty procedures on the VIP Beauty Salon and Spa have been linked to HIV infections.
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Details Regarding The New Mexico Department Of Health’s Report
On July 5, the DOH revealed a report for anybody who acquired “any type of injection-related service” on the spa. It urged them to go for “free and confidential HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C lab testing and counseling.”
Persons doubtlessly affected are those that acquired a “vampire facial or Botox injections.”
According to PEOPLE, a vampire facial makes use of a shopper’s blood reinserted into their face to “refresh” the pores and skin’s look.
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The group urges that former purchasers be “retested” for the infections “even if they previously had a negative test.”
Additionally, the DOH secretary deputy, Dr. Laura Parajon, shared a press release.
“It’s very important that we spread the word and remind people who received any kind of injection-related to services provided at the VIP Spa to come in for free and confidential testing.”
Click right here for a listing of free walk-in testing occasions.
The Reported Case Of HIV Infection Linked To Vampire Facials & Other Procedures At VIP Spa
According to the report, the DOH Infectious Disease Bureau was notified of a identified case of HIV. Furthermore, the previous shopper defined that their solely “self-reported HIV risk exposure” was a vampire facial they acquired on the VIP Spa in 2018.
This prompted the DOH to reopen an investigation into the claims. As of July 5, the group has found “additional HIV infections with direct or indirect connection” to VIP Spa companies.
The New Mexico Department Of Health additionally reviews that VIP Spa was closed on September 7, 2018. Additionally, this closure was prompted after varied licensing and regulation entities “identified practices” that “could potentially spread blood-borne infections.”
Furthermore, the spa’s former proprietor pled responsible to “five felony counts of practicing medicine without a license” final yr.
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