2024-04-28 22:44:25
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its Morbidity and Mortality report last week that an investigation of the clinic from 2018 to 2023 found it apparently reused disposable equipment intended for single use.
Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the report says this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.
Many popular cosmetic treatments are administered with needles, such as Botox to smooth wrinkles and fillers to plump lips. A “vampire facial,” or platelet-rich plasma “microneedling,” procedure involves drawing the client’s blood, separating its components, and 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 receiving reports that a woman in her 40s had tested positive for HIV despite having no known risk factors. The woman reported being exposed to needles during the procedure at the clinic that spring.
The spa closed its doors in the fall of 2018, after the investigation was launched, and the owner was charged with practicing medicine without a license.
The report said the investigation showed the importance of requiring infection control practices at companies that offer cosmetic procedures involving needles.
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