The news is shocking that women in New Mexico were infected with HIV after getting a “Vampire Lift” at a spa where the business not only failed to follow mandatory safety measures but reused the single-use equipment from client to client.

These are the first confirmed cases of people contracting the virus through cosmetic services.

Vampire lifts, formally known as microneedling facials that benefit the skin through the infusion of blood platelets, are cosmetic procedures designed to rejuvenate the skin, making it look more youthful by reducing acne scars and wrinkles, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

First, blood is drawn from the client, and separated into platelets and cells.

The plasma is then injected into his face, either through sterile single-use needles or multi-use needles.

Facials of this type have gained popularity in recent years as celebrities such as Kim Kardashian have gone public about getting them by sharing snaps of the procedure.