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CDC Blames ‘Vampire Facials’ for HIV Infections

Unlicensed spa in New Mexico is ground zero for three cases.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Three women probably contracted HIV after receiving trendy “vampire facials” at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vampire facials began trending several years ago after Kim Kardashian extolled the virtues of the procedure. The American Academy of Dermatology Association explains that the vampire facial procedure draws blood from the arm, is placed into a machine which “separates the p...

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