WTF? "Vampire Facial"!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

A Las Vegas woman has been charged with posing as a nurse and performing a beautification procedure known as a “vampire facial” on women in Southern Nevada, police said.

Las Vegas police said they arrested Maria Sabata Gutierrez, 49, last Wednesday. She was arrested after a woman showed up at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, San Martin campus on Sept. 22 suffering from “swelling and pain on her face and head, and bumps in her mouth,” police said in an arrest report for Gutierrez.

The woman told police she’d received a vampire facial from a person she knew as Maria.

“Gutierrez was initially recommended (to the customer) by a friend who knew Gutierrez as hosting Vampire Facial parties,” police said. “Gutierrez would drive to (a person’s house) to conduct the Vampire Facials every other week since April/March of 2020. (The customer) described the facials as Gutierrez drawing blood from (the customer’s) arm. The blood would then be placed into a machine which separated the blood, it would then be re-injected onto her face.”

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/woman-gave-vampire-facials-posed-as-nurse-police-say-2190190/

[spicysista]

1. Yeah, the Kardashians swear by it.

It sounds pretty bizarre, though. I found an article detailing the procedure.

https://www.allure.com/story/vampire-facial
From the article:
So, what is it and how does it work, exactly? Don't let the name fool you. In fact, "It's usually done in full light of day," says Beverly Hills-based dermatologist Ava Shamban. In all seriousness, the treatment is a "combination of a microdermabrasion, followed by the application of PRP (platelet-rich plasma)," says Shamban. "The PRP is derived from the serum portion of the blood, which contains platelets. The platelets contain high levels of growth factors, which, when applied to the skin, will stimulate cell turnover."

In laymen's terms: It's a facial that essentially uses, "your own blood to help promote the healthy activity of your skin cells," says Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Our blood is comprised of red blood cells and serum, which contain our white blood cells and platelets.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. Damn! Never heard of it.

[spicysista]

3. The things people will do for the sake of outer beauty.

What will they think of next!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. Whatever it is, count me out unless it involves

vodka!

[spicysista]

5. Cheers!

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. Stupid people do stupid things.

[Dave in VA]

7. A fool and their money

well, you know how the story goes.

[jimfields33]

8. True, but in the case of the Kardashian's

They don’t look their age at all. I mean even the mom kris Jenner looks way younger then 65. I mean she’s a senior citizen for goodness sake. Would you think that? So maybe what they are doing works.