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'Vampire Facial' Becomes Actual Horror As N.M. Spa Clients Face HIV Testing

After a client of an Albuquerque spa developed an infection, health officials conducted an inspection and urged others who received needle treatments to get tested for blood-borne diseases.
File photo shows a patient receiving a "vampire facial" whereby platelet-rich plasma is isolated from the blood and then re-injected into the face.

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

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