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'Vampire Facial' Becomes Actual Horror As N.M. Spa Clients Face HIV Testing
The vampire facial was only supposed to sound scary. Sure, it involves extracting the patient's own blood, isolating the platelet-rich plasma by spinning it in a centrifuge and then re-injecting it into the face. But the results are touted to be rejuvenated, smooth and supple skin, not an HIV or hepatitis scare, as clients of the VIP Spa in Albuquerque, N.M., are now facing.
Health officials say those who received the vampire facial there — or any other type of injection-related service — at the spa between May and June 2018 were potentially put at risk of contracting a blood-borne disease. The New Mexico Department of Health is urging them to come for free HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing as well as free counseling.
The department was tipped off after a spa client "developed an infection that may have resulted from a procedure performed by the VIP Spa." Health and state regulatory officials performed an inspection and found problems with needle storage, handling and disposal. A health department spokesman told NPR while it is still early in the investigation, no other infections have been identified.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Pslytely Psycho on Saturday September 15 2018, @10:30PM
I believe it's just wash the damn thing.
Seriously.
Where I work there is a restaurant. They are very strict about cuts and burns. The head chef must personally replace the knife, see to it that it is washed, and inspect and approve the wound to either allow the cook to continue (with a proper bandage ) or send him to E.R. for stitches. There is always a grey area on if it's bad enough for stitches of course. So anything borderline is left up to the cook to decide if he wants further treatment.
And, of course a proper incident report is filed as well.
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