MIAMI – Miami police busted a woman providing cosmetic procedures without a license on Thursday after an undercover sting at a clinic on Coral Way, according to an arrest report.
Angelina Andreoli, 29, of Miami Gardens, is facing three felony charges.
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According to police, detectives were tipped off that Andreoli was doing procedures without a license out of Hamilton Health Center, located in an office at 1801 SW 22nd St.
The arrest report states that a Miami police detective set up a Thursday appointment with Andreoli on WhatsApp for Botox and lip fillers Wednesday; she charged $350 to $400 for the Botox and $400 for the lip fillers.
Police said when the detective, accompanied by another detective, showed up, a receptionist handed her a consent form. According to the report, Andreoli’s signature was written above “doctor name” on the form.
Andreoli is not a doctor and not licensed to conduct any medical procedures, authorities said.
“Andreoli later called (the detective) to the back room where she gave her a consultation for Botox injections and lip fillers,” police wrote in the report. “During the consultation, Andreoli explained the different areas in which she would be injecting botox into her face.”
As Andreoli began to prepare for the procedure, the detective gave a takedown signal and officers moved in to arrest her.
She’s facing charges of practicing medicine without a license, practicing as a health care professional without a license and unlawful use of a communications device.
Andreoli was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $7,500 bond and a magistrate hold as of Friday afternoon, according to jail records.
Health officials in New York recently warned of the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures. It came after three people in that state developed symptoms of botulism following injections.
Botox is made from the botulinum toxin that causes the neurological condition.
“The toxin attacks the body’s nerve cells causing muscle paralysis — especially facial muscles of the eyes, face and mouth, before spreading to the arms and legs. Severe cases can lead to difficulty breathing, and even death,” according to the New York City Department of Health.
A 2022 article in a medical journal warns of procedures done by unlicensed practitioners resulting in “tissue damage, infection, burst lips and blindness.”