CDC: Three women likely infected with HIV while getting 'vampire facial' at unlicensed spa

The CDC is detailing what it says is the first known cases of HIV transmitted by "vampire facial" injections. In a joint investigation with the CDC and New Mexico's health officials, investigators say they found a rack of unlabeled tubes of blood on a kitchen counter and unwrapped needles in the trash can.
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[@vickytrue8142]

Dear God! Two years only? This person gave a life sentence to 3 confirmed people. It should be sentenced to life without parole 😡

[@daviddas5107]

I think its judged as a case of medical negligance not amounting to death. Plus the contamination is not premeditated or intended.

[@McTaco]

Well, we don’t know that it was this person who actually cross contaminated. They are the owner, and to that end, responsible to a very certain degree. However it may have been a lazy or apathetic employee.

[@qwenqwen1476]

@@daviddas5107contaminated should be treated as premeditated and intended…my bet is on reusing needles!

[@aj-ou9xy]

okay well first lets not continue stigmatizing HIV, you can be medicated to where you cant transmit it or to where its detectable

[@ProfZ.]

Today people who are HIV+ can reduce their viral load to zero with medication and live as long a life as anyone else. We should be concerned for the people who may have been infected and not know it. Undiagnosed HIV is what leads to the development of AIDS as well as the transmission of the virus, which does not occur when viral load is zero. Everyone should be tested.

[@92spice18]

Imagine all the other people who may have been infected there and do not know, and they are passing HIV along to others.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Exactly 💯😖

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Holy sheet

[@tylerkostich6203]

Fortunately, HIV is nowhere near as contagious as say covid. Still scary.

[@rickrick70]

Well, this is exactly why the virus was invented in the first place. To wipe out the population of Africa. Oh, look how that plan backfired 😂

[@TRIPLEDIGITS]

Exactly

[@mjblue84]

I'm an elderly woman in my 70's and I love every dang wrinkle that I have. I've earned them.

[@Devonellah]

Good for you -- These women have still been victimized -- and at 70 I would think you have the compassion to get that...

[@leonakinglion3210]

​@@DevonellahI feel no pity for them

[@llhll8264]

@@Devonellahclassic social justice warrior BS. She never said anything against the women in story. She’s overcome society’s prejudice against older women and is proud to be authentic. You should think twice before attacking while trying to look righteous and empathetic.

[@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy]

@@Devonellah You have no idea whether these clients were "bio" women. My suspicion is that they weren't, as there's a specific demographic that has the most HIV cases annually.

[@krklee77]

Right on ma'am! 🙏🏾

[@D-Sin5]

2 years in prison? At this point, the system no longer exists.

[@coleengoodell7523]

And in some places and some states they get 20 years for crimes that have no victims.

[@ChrissyBeTalking]

But let a kid in the hood steal a candy bar. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@user-ro8jm2zf9v]

​@@ChrissyBeTalkingnonsense wakandian kids are killing at 12 and 13 and are treated like victims

[@bajbah242]

Only if u get an abortion…

[@Docbraid]

All glory to Dr Abiola on KZbin for curing me from Hiv with his herbal medication #drabiolahome

[@joltjolt5060]

Older is not uglier.

[@user-sl7hq5sr5c]

Only if you're a man 😂

[@mrvn000]

Older is useless!!

[@elishh8173]

No one wants to get old but everyone wants to live forever... But older is not "useless". When you get older you understand more things on a deeper level and you're also not so afraid of death. Especially if you have suffered alot in life like me. I wish I could just d1e now but I'm only 40..

[@meep2253]

@@elishh8173 40 is not old. You’re merely halfway through!

[@ninawestlake14]

​@@mrvn000 You are worthless.

[@lilyflower5576]

SHUT THE SPA DOWN

[@truthfreespeople]

Appreciate your natural faces.....

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Exactly ‼️ and your natural Hair ‼️ and your natural Buttocks!! and your natural CHEST ‼️ and your natural skin color ‼️ and the Gender, you were born ‼️ and your natural Teeth ‼️

[@VirgoGoddessXxo]

This is not about natural or unnatural. This is about hygiene and infection control. This can happen with non-cosmetic procedures if the staff is simply not following standard infection control protocols. A Massachusetts hospital in just November of 2023 literally exposed 450 patients to HIV and hepatitis C through iv medication administration during standard endoscopy procedures. This is about hygiene, not vanity.

[@ChanelleBailey]

It's a type of face treatment goofy

[@elegantwalker]

Yaaaaas!!!! We can take care with natural stuff.

[@tasha9650]

My goodness I agree this is so sad & scary!!!

[@marias3493]

I witness lab technicians not washing their hands, not changing gloves and also droplets of blood on the surfaces in licensed labs and medical centers all the time. Everytime I ask those technicians to follow their hygiene protocol I get these hate looks and some even talk back at me.

[@bugaboocm26]

Thank you for speaking up. Please don’t stop reminding them even though they should know better.

[@JorgeGonzalez-ut3pm]

Start applying somewhere else.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Gather evidence and report them. First to HR. Then escalate upwards to your local med tech society then to national med tech society and even all the way to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) if needed.

[@TraJonR3D]

2 years in prison for ruining peoples lives.. thats a life sentence.. that person deserves life in prison.

[@somethingclever8916]

You can delete your mom and get a few years and become a celebrity. Sorry don't believe Americans care about anything anymore

[@rebeccaleegabbard]

I’m in the beauty industry, an esthetician for over 20 years. Ask to see for a providers license and insurance before seeing them the first time. I would not be offended in ANY way if someone wanted to see my credentials. Anything related to body fluids, do your research first, please. Always make sure the provider will do a consultation prior as well. It’s also completely acceptable to ask about their sanitation procedures. Don’t ever feel like you have to go through with a procedure or treatment if you get a bad vibe. Listen to your intuition

[@ep355]

Thank you🎯💯☝🏽

[@Hoka1hey]

Meaning you must trust the license is real...these crooked people make fake paperwork.

[@Docbraid]

All glory to Dr Abiola on KZbin for curing me from Hiv with his herbal medication #drabiolahome

[@pixpusha]

As an esthetician do you believe this facility was using the client's own serum? I find it hard to believe that if you're using the Client's blood, that HIV transmission would happen that many times from accidentally using the wrong needle. I think this facility was using other people's blood on their clients' faces and that's why they have the number of transmitted cases they do. I think this is far more than negligence but gross malpractice.

[@candylicious3024]

So true!!

[@camerondawnpeterson5100]

Only sentenced to 2 years in prison that's crazy that person infected people with a nasty disgusting lifelong virus! That person should get nothing less than 20 years and have to live the rest of their life on a monitor

[@JoeBidenIsGreat]

In California it is only a misdemeanor to infect somebody with HIV AIDS on purpose.

[@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy]

I agree, but this younger generation no longer respects this disease, seeing it as just an inconvenience in which you just have to take a lot of meds rather than a death sentence.

[@U-TubeAddict]

@@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xyit’s no longer “a lot of meds”. For many people, it’s one pill… the reason why is they’re trying to decrease the stigmatization of people living with HIV since the usual thinking is if you have HIV, you’re (xxx) such as gross, bad, a w0re, druggie, etc etc. I think the younger gen just don’t encounter HIV infections among their friends/family and in the news much anymore so they aren’t really aware much

[@DivinityAwakened]

​@@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy well that's because it can be managed with modern medicine. But still, absolutely no one wants it 😂

[@sola2351]

@@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xybecause it’s no longer a death sentence.

[@RiaG777]

Red flags galore. Every epidemiologist’s nightmare.

[@bellbranda]

Lol

[@shakdizzle]

This is exactly why I don't do this kind of stuff nor do I go to these places.I got wrinkles and I'm getting gray hairs.I'm getting old and looking old and I'm okay with that

[@Robin-xt7yo]

You are naturally beautiful in your profile pic. You're better off without all those crap injections.

[@michellecox1742]

My daughter will point out my greys and I tell her the Bible says grey hair means wisdom..

[@LynnTanner-ls9kx]

All of us will age and it's a blessing to age,many of my friends didn't get the blessing we have I also will love my wrinkles and grey hair and be thankful for them.

[@Maximus90277]

Girl u look good

[@lingra1438]

@LynnTanner-ls9kx 69.years young..and love my looks.my life.and I am not going to let anyone touch my God given face.

[@shakdizzle]

Sorry no vampire facials,botox or any cosmetics injections for me.I want to get old gracefully the natural way.ladies it's ok to get old it's apart of life.

[@burnthecandleatbothendz]

your beautiful 😍

[@apriltorres3684]

WHAT 🤔🤔🤔

[@nightcoregirlprinzeugen7234]

As a finite being that shouldn't be your goal in life.

[@Maximus90277]

@@burnthecandleatbothendzsimp

[@cathytilford388]

I agree, no face lifts or injections. & beware of hair dye. Do research . The dark dyes are carcinogenic.

[@carlosenriquez2092]

My neighbor died of butlift injections she received in a garage bent over a stack of tires six days later she went septic and died cause she didn't want to go to the hospital.

[@lilithowl]

Oh that's so sad

[@samia6888]

This is one of the saddest things I ever heard in my life.

[@carlosenriquez2092]

@samia6888 the thing that gets me mad is that this procedure should never have been available to her without a proper surgeon. I miss her cause she was a fun trainwreck. The person that cave her the shots is ever going to get caught.

[@samia6888]

@@carlosenriquez2092 yes that is the saddest part because I know she didn't expect this to happen. I have a friend who also lost her cousin to butt implants. Her cousin went to Mexico to get it done for cheap but paid with her life. You never think you will be the one to die from things like this and the pressure to have a big butt is very high. I am truly sorry for your loss. I hope one day they will get caught for what they did to her.

[@cristyluv1205]

You can’t be serious.

[@leoc4955]

This is very very sad

[@GrowingGoodHair]

And scary 😨

[@donnathomas9111]

People are crazy, imagine going to get an invasive procedure done in an unlicensed place!😢😢😢May God have mercy on this generation.

[@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy]

OK Boomer...j/k. I guess that's what you're supposed to say whenever someone of any age has words of wisdom.

[@dariusmiles2129]

He won’t have mercy for NO WOMAN WITHOUT A HUSBAND

[@Beepy-by6sg]

He's had mercy on me, a woman without a husband.

[@anopeninvitationwithsheila4348]

@@dariusmiles2129 👉🏾🤡

[@onamattapeeya]

​@@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xyI'm called Boomer all the time, I'm 100% generation x,😂

[@KarenMcgregor-rm4cz]

How tacky that unlicensed salon was still in business after two middle women were tested positive for hiv??🤬

[@c-mobucks4930]

They didn't know the origin of the women's HIV. They still don't, they're just speculating.

[@Docbraid]

All glory to Dr Abiola on KZbin for curing me from Hiv with his herbal medication #drabiolahome

[@tja3495]

So True!! 👍

[@pixpusha]

What makes it so sad is they could have gotten on the HIV prophylactic meds within 72 hours, if they had known they were exposed. That facility should call ALL of their clients ASAP and let them get on HIV prophylaxis, the way nurses do after needle-stick injuries. It's worth the illness and side effects if they're able to avoid getting HIV.

[@jasonburris334]

Democrat controlled area. If they punish criminals too badly, criminals will leave. If criminals leave it stops things from ending in catastrophe. No catastrophes=no cushy high paying jobs to "solve" the problems getting doled out to their families and cronies. A city without crime is a city that doesn't need Democrat "programs" and that simply won't be allowed.

[@bakeract5775]

Low self esteem will catch you every time..,

[@ninawestlake14]

A hard head makes a soft behind.

[@karmabutterfly7985]

The owner only got a two year sentence and in the meantime the client get a lifetime sentence? How does that work?

[@marissa._]

This is just horrible.

[@Joker-my3ih]

Many Venezuelan people that have migrated to Colombia & say they were dentists or surgeons in their country have tents ⛺️ on alleyways & ppl actually go there to get worked on. It’s insane

[@capybaraponque611]

I mean, there's a lot of Colombian scammers, drug dealers, prostitutes and so on, I would never trust a Colombian for anything.

[@nickbolen9210]

What city?

[@AFloridaSon]

People who would have this done, have serious problems that won't be fixed with a facial.

[@ninawestlake14]

Precisely this!

[@suqmadiq68]

So, women.

[@CanVultus]

Same can be said to those offering it as well.

[@kelleygreengrass]

​@suqmadiq68 you think no men get this kind of cosmetic work done? How naive.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@kelleygreengrassMany men I know don’t but some do, however, the majority is still women.

[@call2872]

The lives of these women will be forever changed for the worse. How unfortunate.

[@tatum635]

At least the life expectancy of HIV people is the same as the average person as long as they take their medication

[@call2872]

@tatum635 Yes, but the effect is permanent. That also goes for the medication and blood work to keep everything in check. Their current or future partners would also need PREP for any intimacy lest the risk of infection.

[@tatum635]

@@call2872 overall true but once you’re undetectable you can’t spread it sexually anymore and even have negative children. It is true that they should still tell future partners though

[@marcK599.]

@@tatum635the medicine has a lot of side effects 😭

[@tatum635]

@@call2872 actually if they are taking their medication then they can’t transmit it sexually and they can even have children. Yeah it’s permanent but not a death sentence and dealt with like any other chronic illness. Some Dr would choose HIV over diabetes !

[@CuriousJenJen]

This should not be done at a spa by lay people. This should be done at a dermatologist or hospital.

[@jas-n-motion]

This is absolutely horrible

[@wumbowoody436]

This sounds like something you'd read on The Onion 10+ years ago

[@poohcanplay123]

Fr

[@kahetiger]

You get what you pay for when going to any unlicensed location. Especially when youre messing around with your body and helath.

[@wiifii5.071]

it happens even in"licensed" placeses to like the doctor who recently contaminated some iv bags at a big hospital 2

[@leonakinglion3210]

​@@wiifii5.071This is why I don't go to doctors

[@str8ballinSA]

@@leonakinglion3210Yep, doctors are bad. You should go see a plumber for your healthcare🤡

[@Centurion305]

​​@@wiifii5.071 that was a hospital not a clinic and she was a nurse doing that so she could get high off of the patient's prescription. That nasty lady decided to replace the IV bags with tap water causing terrible IV infections. Way way different case.. That lady has a history of doing this and is a drug addict

[@malcriadamedina5358]

exactly why are they saying vampire facial when it's only at an unlicensed locations?

[@7Little701]

BS the theory of how that works is garbage. Don't do that one at a licensed place either.

[@davinxi5926]

Unliscenrd … who oversees these places

[@davinxi5926]

@@7Little701 y not even the cities? Or health department…. That needs to change

[@saaah707]

Idk about this facial stuff but PRP actually works quite well for knee injections

[@olilumgbalu5653]

@@saaah707 It also seems to work for hair loss. The theory behind it is plausible...infusing the skin/hair follicles/joints with concentrated nutrients from the blood that might not be making it there via blood vessels for one reason or the other.

[@HausofLuciana]

Insane. You can’t go to every clinic.

[@EnlightenedOne432]

Especially unlicensed clinics like this one.

[@DDs878]

or Frankenstein spa in this case

[@CharlieEarthRoast]

That means one of their customers had HIV and first spread it to the machine they use, is my guess. Also, their bad sterilization practices. Now the question should be, did the first customer know they had HIV and do this? Should this be a procedure limited to healthcare providers, and require a test for diseases? There needs to be more regulation for this.

[@lvlzhealinghub]

Especially when handling blood, exactly.

[@virgobutterfly1680]

Omg….be safe out there.

[@chrismuffin5441]

This is why you don’t inject blood into yourself

[@seanrhone5306]

Only two years?

[@VondaInWonderland]

Albuquerque. I'm surprised that she got sentenced at all ❤🕊

[@seanrhone5306]

@@VondaInWonderland These days, you're right!

[@karenneill9109]

Only TWO years? That should have been a negligent homicide charge!

[@Devonellah]

Horrible -- There should have been REQUIREMENTS a long time ago!!!

[@gayesthusky2177]

Ok, can someone explain how taking out blood, that’s already in your skin, and injecting it back in causes wrinkles to disappear? Like how does that mechanism work to reduce aging? It seems pretty pointless to me and seems like a scam.

[@daughterofolaf]

It doesn’t. lol

[@baby.nay.]

They separate your plasma from the red blood cells , and only use the plasma I think .It’s theoretically supposed to accelerate the regeneration of your skin cells , your body has just been stabbed in the face a bunch of times so it goes into attempted healing mode , so it’s using natural response to injury to restore your skin, with the growth factors in the plasma to speed the healing process along. I wouldn’t do it personally.

[@jessicaolson490]

It probably has nothing to do with regeneration at all. So the albumin in your blood is in the clear part (serum). It's a big protein that pulls water towards it (It's what helps keep your blood full of fluid). I bet you almost certainly it's the osmotic pressure of the album and pulling water into the tissue they injected into. So literally all you're doing is shifting water into that tissue which is temporarily smoothing out the wrinkles. Seems like a completely dangerous and unnecessary procedure to achieve that result.. :|

[@Dr_KW]

Placebo effect + feeling of healing from the needle holes in your face. So many of these procedures play on people's psyche instead of actually doing anything.

[@roachymart2318]

Yup, snake oil. I'm apprehensive when the vampires (phlebotomists) at the hospitals and doctor's offices take my blood let alone some rando in a building that looks like a rub n tug.

[@jazzygirl4140]

I'm almost 40 and I feel great. I was so excited to find my first grey hairs lol. When I was growing and a young adult in LA and Inglewood, people were getting gunned down left and right. To have made it through and still be here, I could jump for joy. It's wild to me that people feel that aging is ugly. It's a badge of honor, in my opinion. My heart goes out to all of the people affected by these facials and the rest of the world who feels that aging is bad. 😢❤

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

I see a few ppl saying similar but to be fair, you and I both know 40 looks a good 55+ on some ppl. it's a hard pill

[@jennyfromdablock1735]

I understand the point you're trying to make & I'm so happy I'm 38 & dont look like it. But you do realize people have contracted HIV from getting their nails done(cuticles clipped), Tattoo parlors & even more scary from licensed doctors offices just getting general procedures done present day. If u don't believe me do a quick KZbin search & you'd be surprised at how often it happens from unsafe sterilization practices.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Yup and my cousin got a few gray hairs and she says they deserve to be there!😂

[@jazzygirl4140]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj That's how I feel too ! Lol I earned these things !

[@bdml77]

Well, it helps that you're drop dead gorgeous to begin with LOL

[@omarsuave6148]

I don’t know how to look up if someone is licensed and I’ve never looked it up before. Most Americans just assumed that a doctors office has a license.

[@kpepperl319]

You can look up state websites... Most businesses are registered with the state. Doctors licenses can also be checked through state professional license websites. If you can't verify someone's license, just don't go.

[@rebeccaleegabbard]

In my state, your license must be clearly visible for clients to see. On the wall with your photo attached

[@wownewstome6123]

@@rebeccaleegabbard That's good, but people still need to verify it with the gov. Almost anything can be faked these days.

[@roydmmkw1692]

@@rebeccaleegabbardwhat state is that?

[@tja3495]

Related to medical procedures and those who declare they have legit medical license....NEVER ASSUME!

[@Dani-fc1hc]

This happened before in Nevada, wondering why people are still doing this.

[@Kim67749]

Absolutely ridiculous and inhumane

[@PearlTheSpinster]

Reusing those used needles because they were being cheap and reusable disposable equipment

[@jonhwall3879]

They didn't deserve that. Every woman wants to feel, and look her best. Just sad.

[@danhusterd6376]

Americans are still allowing rogue business?

[@haven_lady675]

See? See!? This is what happens when you're too obsessed with your looks. Whatever happened to just putting facial cream? 😑

[@nikeprojock]

the images of that spa are so sketchy i would not trust just based off of how the building looked

[@ShalomShock]

These kinds of facials aren't available just in NM. They are available in lots of other places around the US. This is really scary. Enjoy the aging process, it may very well save your life.

[@Zombiekiller707]

Just a two year sentence?!

[@user-mh4qd4xm2b]

Vanity...is a curse.

[@annaseech4891]

Please love yourself God made you beautiful in the flesh he didn't add plastic or any foreign materials to make you beautiful for a reason I pray that he shows you how beautiful you are.

[@MissJIF]

I'd rather just go without a facial than risk getting shots from an unlicensed "spa" without knowing if they're using safe practices. Feels like transfusions should be done by a medical professional

[@cicakaki6587]

The things people will do for beauty… now their face is the least of their worries

[@TheAlgomalo]

The intersection of vanity, stupidity, greed and incompetence. They wanted cheap “beauty” treatments but ended up paying a much higher price.

[@asdfjklasdfjkl408]

Was it worth it?!?!???????????????????????????? Didn't think so.

[@ckwkta88]

Cheap doesn't often mean good. If the prices are too good to be true, there's always a catch behind it.. most of the time is related to cost cutting ie: sacrificing product quality and safety.

[@carlosenriquez2092]

You call the devils name often enoug, he will answer you.

[@ngyhcfi4klookatmyplaylistsk4]

now you gonna have the nosferatu hiv look

[@remoaustin2056]

There are harsher penalties for not paying traffic tickets. This is BS.

[@user-qh7xi3vf5e]

People stop just face it your gonna get old.

[@brianholloway6205]

Americans “we don’t need no regulations” Also Americans:

[@Spectra260]

Natural is best, just be yourself. What's natural is real. Real is attractive, fake isn't.

[@MMHG674]

Interesting how a lot of celebs were endorsing this the likes of Kim Kardashians

[@boogerlui]

Medical procedures performs by a licensed medical professional like a nurse practitioner are safe, this was not the case here. Don’t generalize about all esthetic procedures because of unlicensed and illegal operations

[@uberenthusiasts]

This is safe and highly popular if done at a LICENSED esthetics center not someone’s dirty kitchen.

[@tatum635]

Endorsing SAFE treatment. Don’t blame a celebrity for this

[@ChrissyBeTalking]

I don’t understand why you need a license to be clean.

[@GratitudeGriot]

WILD! how tragic for an unnecessary cosmetic procedure. i hate hearing stories like this but its a reminder of why i NEVER want any elective procedure.

[@JaRule6]

OMG! I guess that the Red Cross is going to have to screen for cosmetic procedures for potential blood doners 🤔

[@dr.g3860]

Another reason to avoid unnecessary "cosmetic procedures."

[@sheilawalsh8397]

That place should be shut down and sued. It's a health hazard

[@123jcoolmusic]

Got some smart women in the comments. Stay strong ladies. I gotta always convince my wife not to do stuff like this for these exact reasons. License or not human error is a mf. Just embrace your age. You women are so beautiful and you just don’t know it. Stay beautiful n strong ladies.

[@xenadomxenadom]

New fear unlocked

[@amethystflower8799]

Im never getting one

[@brittenyevans1101]

Unlicensed med spa's, veneer techs, illegal butt shots...The scammer's put all this energy and time into scamming people....When they could of put that same amount of time into doing the right thing 🙄.

[@Godgotmealways]

Remember life is bout CHOOSINGS THEY CHOSE TO DO THIS TO THEMSELVES SUCH A SHAME

[@chapelknight951]

HIV seems easy to defeat, but humanity always finds a way.

[@danasmith858]

I just can't imagine the stupidity behind this procedure, and they got customers?

[@rosahacketts1668]

2 years! Should be 10.

[@KtotheG]

A lot of women like taking these cheap shortcuts for vanity.. thats a shame.

[@Kombatkittie]

Aaannndddd people wonder why i don't get these weird treatments. Lol

[@ndre2768]

2 years in prison and he gave multiple people their death sentence.

[@catsan02]

PRP is a valid medical treatment. It helps promote healing in certain procedures, other than skin. Unfortunately, unlicensed beauty spas are capitalizing this facial treatment after it became popular when Kim Kardashian showed a video of her receiving the treatment. The proteins in the serum are supposed to help promote collagen to help reduce wrinkles.

[@Aritul]

I had never heard of a vampire facial before. I learn something new every day.

[@roachymart2318]

I was honestly expecting something even dumber than what this is, but this is still stupid enough to be completely avoidable.

[@MoonDog991]

We need the government to tell people not to be stupid ... our future is so fuc*ed.

[@elainecongo3827]

NOT JUST STUPID BUT NOT TO BE VAIN ALSO....WOMEN ARE LIKE OH I HAD A BABY I NEED A MOMMY MAKE OVER ....OR I WANT MY BUTT BIGGER OR WHATEVER THEN END UP BEING DISFIGURED OR LOSE THEIR LIFE...MAKE IT MAKE SENSE...YET THEN CONTINUE TO GET THESE PROCEDURES

[@naturalbeauty4734]

​@@elainecongo3827Not Me!! 👏🙏

[@roachymart2318]

@@elainecongo3827 the caps lock key is 3/16" from the A key... There's also a little light indicating if it's active or not.

[@niloo_atribecalledlove]

ONLY TWO YEARS!?! For ruining entire LIVES!?!?

[@Carlos-od7jr]

Vampire gives you signs that something bad may come out of that facial but who am i🤷‍♂️

[@guitarsinger1231]

There is nothing wrong with wanting to have healthy skin. I’m a nurse and have had Microneedling and Prp/Prf, and I’m 28. It’s supposed to help with my hyperpigmentation and help with slight aging. These procedures are somewhat invasive, but not really. You have to make sure that the spa is legit and the medical professionals are board certified.

[@pamelamls]

I am 38 and have done nothing to my face. I am all natural and people comment about how I look younger than my age

[@user-wv4jt2mc5u]

Reap what you sow. Everybody trying to be something they aren't.

[@stevenharten6201]

The price of vanity.

[@rabidgoon]

Play stupid games…

[@CB-ke7eq]

Right? Enjoy your plague, you hollow narcissists! 😂

[@ninawestlake14]

Win 'gorgeous' prices.

[@naturalbeauty4734]

​@@ninawestlake14Not really?! "Looking like a vampire!! 🦇 😂🤣

[@jflores1]

@@ninawestlake14😂😅

[@zzzohmy]

Some of you lose all empathy when they get on the internet. What part of this situation is funny.

[@GoldenRayofLight111]

Wages of sin

[@jennifercaragianakos3075]

I think we are way past these things becoming “trendy” it’s scary when people are doing risky procedures while trying to cut corners and save money! If you can’t afford it don’t do it!

[@hermitbob7304]

But think how much they saved by going to an unlicensed practitioner...

[@Darth_Sepharious]

Rich people problems.

[@almasantiago1100]

You get what you pay for 🤷

[@herrschweitzer]

This story should be corrected. It is not the first time this has happened. Here in LA it has happened years before.

[@CDN1975]

Sometimes vanity has serious consequences.

[@brett8460]

Didn’t the same thing happen to a group of women a few years ago in New Mexico or is this the same story?

[@dora8428]

Same story

[@jgkidd82]

This is the first time I've heard of vampire facials. I'd rather take my appearance now than doing something as risky as this! That place should be shut down! 🤢😔

[@carladavis1473]

People out here acting like HIV is gone. No way on the world would anyone would have done this back when People were just dropping dead from HIV/AIDS

[@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy]

They don't act like HIV is gone. They act like it's just getting the flu. This is the problem with finding the cure to AIDs. Ever since it stopped becoming a death sentence, people think it's okay to be reckless because in the end, they can just take some meds and "deal."

[@adrianbatts4498]

Shut the place down ASAP lord knows how many other people are sick this is so wrong never ever go to No Place in New Mexico or Mexico for No medical procedure costs are definitely cheaper than US but this wouldn't have happened

[@elainecongo3827]

YOU ARE CORRECT ABOUT MEXICO BUT THAT DOES HAPPEN HERE IN THE U.S ALOT OF WOMEN ARE RUNNING TO FLORDIA AND IF YOU CHECK THE NEWS SOME ARE COMING BACK DISFIGURED OR LOSING THEIR LIFE....THERE WAS AN ARTICLE WHERE CONGRESS WAS TRYING TO STOP THE DR'S IN FLORDIA FROM DOING SO MANY PROCESURES IN A DAY BUT CONGRESS LOST SO IN FLORDIA THEY STILL CONTINUE TO DO THESE PROCEDURE...IT'S SORTA LIKE BUYER BEWARE

[@kf1439]

New Mexico is a state in the US.

[@miahill6864]

Why this people exposed themselves to this deseases? I can't understand.

[@jaquanpowell4605]

Vanity and society pressure to be pretty

[@WowDaniX]

I spent about $300 on a Hydro Facial. I’m in my mid 40s. I came out looking beautiful. I would never inject any thing hazardous into my skin.