Health officials have shut down a New Mexico spa that offers “Vampire Facials” after at least one client reported developing an unspecified infection following an undisclosed procedure at the facility. Officials further recommend that clients who sought procedures at VIP Spa, located in Albuquerque, get tested for blood-borne infections such as HIV and hepatitis B and C, KOAT Action News reported. WOMAN HAS 61-POUND FIBROID REMOVED FROM UTERUSAmong those procedures is a “Vampire Facial,” which extracts platelets from a client’s blood that is then injected back into the patient’s face through micro-needling, KOAT Action News reported. While some believe the procedure can be effective, scientific studies have yet to prove that it has any long-lasting effects. The spa’s owner told KOAT Action News that she is cooperating with health officials, and that she only uses disposable needles.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2018 13:52 UTC