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Florida Woman Arrested for Running Illegal Backyard Botox Spa

Police executed a search warrant, seizing a variety of medical devices from a shed where she treated patients without an active license

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Overview

  • Rosa Mena remains in custody facing charges of aggravated battery, unlicensed practice, fraud and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony
  • Investigators found Botox vials, fat-sculpting machines, laser hair removal and liposuction equipment during the early July raid
  • The victim, who paid $325 for a May treatment, still has facial paralysis and her long-term prognosis is undetermined after consulting a licensed physician
  • Mena presented a censored, expired phlebotomy certificate instead of valid credentials and claimed past medical practice in the Dominican Republic
  • Port St. Lucie Police Department has urged consumers to verify provider licensure before undergoing any injectable procedures