Today, clean skin and naturally beautiful features have become the new standard of beauty in the modern age. People want to be photo ready at all times, even when they’re doing something simple like lying in bed or cooking dinner after work.
Two people who received “vampire facials” at a now-closed Albuquerque salon later tested positive for HIV, New Mexico officials say.
Now former VIP Salon owner Maria de Lourdes Ramos de Ruiz faces 24 felony charges, including practicing medicine without a license, the state Attorney General’s office says.
Other charges include racketeering, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, prosecutors said.
In 2019, two VIP Salon customers who had received “vampire facials” tested positive for HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, prosecutors said.
Vampire facials are a medical procedure involving platelet rich plasma therapy to rejuvenate damaged skin, according to Allure. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Bar Refaeli have undergone the procedure.
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