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full screen”This is the first time”, the CDC writes in its report. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo
At least three women have contracted HIV through a beauty treatment at a spa.
This is stated by the American health authority in a new report.
“This is the first time that infection with a virus has been transmitted during a cosmetic injection procedure,” writes the CDC in the report.
The facial treatment PRP, also called “Vampire treatment”, has increased in popularity after it was adopted by, among others, Kim Kardashain, 43.
Now the American health authority states that at least three women have been infected with HIV after undergoing the treatment.
In a report writes the authority that “this is the first time that infection with a virus has been transmitted during a cosmetic injection procedure”.
The three women are said to have been affected at the same clinic, which is not mentioned by name.
Meanwhile, CBS News and several other US media are reporting on a spa in New Mexico that was forced to close in 2018. That clinic drew the attention of local health inspectors after a visitor tested positive for HIV during a trip abroad in 2018.
According to the CDC’s report, it is suspected, among other things, that the clinic in question reused equipment, such as syringes, which are otherwise intended for single use.
A PRP treatment, Platelet Rich Plasma, which is also called vampire treatment, in many cases involves injecting the patient’s own blood into the face.
Through microneedles, small holes are made in the skin of the face where the blood, which in many cases is drained from the patient’s arm, is absorbed.
The treatment is said to stimulate the production of collagen in the skin, which is said to renew the skin, and is marketed as helping to heal everything from acne scars to pigmentation and sun damage.
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The epidemiologist: “Check the clinic in advance”
The epidemiologist and lead author behind the CDC report, Anna M. Stadelman-Behar, says New York Times that the risk of infection during cosmetic procedures is usually very low, but that it is important to check the clinic before your visit.
– If you feel worried about a treatment and wonder how to think about safety, the first and most important step is to check that the clinic and the provider of the treatment have a license to perform injection treatments, she says.
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full screen The “vampire treatment” often involves injecting the patient’s own blood into the face. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo