Police in Florida say a woman posed as a licensed plastic surgeon and left a patient unhappy with the results of a nose job.
According to police, Alcalira, 56, was arrested while in the middle of performing another procedure. Authorities had opened an investigation the month before, after a former patient complained that his rhinoplasty went wrong.
The patient, Vincenzo, spoke with NBC Miami. He said a mutual friend introduced them and that he had been getting Botox treatments from her before he asked about a nose job. He told the station he was in serious pain after the first procedure. He said she offered to fix it with a second procedure, but he was still unhappy with the outcome. He said the surgery cost $2,800 and told the station, “She ruined my life.”
The Miami Herald reported that Alcalira does not hold a license to practice medicine in Florida.
She is being held at the Miami Dade County Jail on a $5,000 bond. Police say she is charged with practicing medicine without a license and resisting arrest. Those charges are allegations, and she is presumed innocent. A response from Alcalira was not included in the reports available at the time.
The takeaway for everybody is simple. Before any procedure, check a provider’s license with the state before you book.
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