Alcalira Jimenez, 56, who investigators confirmed is not licensed to practice in Florida, was performing a procedure March 11 when police came to arrest her, according to the report.
A former patient of Ms. Jimenez contacted police in February after he said his nose was disfigured in a rhinoplasty she performed and he found out she was unlicensed. Ms. Jimenez was being held on $6,000 bond March 11.
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