Risk Management

CDC investigates HIV transmission from microneedling facials

May 1, 2024 - Last week, in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the United States CDC revealed the first documented case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through cosmetic needles. The report identified “vampire facials,” also known as microneedling facials, as the likely cause of disease transmission. According to the...

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