The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging patients of a Wolverhampton aesthetic clinic to come forward for free blood tests.
This follows concerns about potential exposure to bloodborne viruses linked to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatments, commonly known as ‘vampire facials.’ Individuals who have received a PRP treatment at Olivia’s Aesthetics, Wolverhampton, are being advised to contact the UKHSA West Midlands Health Protection Team.
The call for testing follows a joint investigation by UKHSA, City of Wolverhampton Council, and the Black Integrated Care Board (ICB), which identified inadequate equipment cleaning practices during PRP treatments at the clinic.
Consultant plastic surgeon Mr Dalvi Humzah, commented, “All due care and protocols should be followed in order to keep patients safe, adhering to protocols as straight-forward as those involving the National Infection prevention and control policies to ensure all procedures keep cleaning and aseptic techniques to the highest standards. Patient safety must be kept as the primary priority.”