FOX 29 WFLX reported that Rosa Mena was sentenced in June 2026 after a May 2025 Port St. Lucie investigation involving Botox injections, cosmetic treatment equipment, and alleged practice of medicine without an active license.
Florida Woman in Backyard Med Spa Case Sentenced After Botox Injection Allegations
On June 4, 2026, FOX 29 WFLX reported that Rosa Mena, 50, was sentenced to 3 years in prison and five years of probation after a Port St. Lucie case involving a Med Spa operation that police said was run from a backyard shed. For Med Spa operators, the case places credentialing, treatment location, and post-treatment concerns at the center of an enforcement story that began after a customer reported facial paralysis following a session involving sixty-two units of Botox.
Port St. Lucie Investigation Involved Botox, Cosmetic Devices, and Licensing Allegations
The case began in May 2025 after a customer contacted Port St. Lucie police and reported partial facial paralysis following a Botox session. WPTV’s prior reporting stated that the customer said she received sixty-two units of Botox at Miracle Hand and Spa, which police described as a makeshift Med Spa operating out of a backyard shed.
In the same prior reporting, WPTV reported that Mena returned the $325 the customer had paid and later offered another injection, described as a vitamin injection, after the customer raised concerns about the facial paralysis.
The reporting also described several key details in the investigation:
- The customer sought proof of licensure after the paralysis persisted. WPTV reported that Mena provided an altered phlebotomy certificate. The customer later learned the certificate had expired in February 2024.
- Mena told the customer she was a doctor from the Dominican Republic, WPTV reported.
- Port St. Lucie Police worked with PSL Code Enforcement, the PSL Building Department, PSL Business Tax, and the Florida Department of Health.
- Investigators obtained a search warrant for Mena’s residence on Northwest Coosa Drive.
During the search, investigators reported finding medical beds, fat sculpting machines, laser hair removal equipment, laser liposuction machines, and injection devices for fillers and Botox.
As reported by WPTV, Mena faced charges including aggravated battery causing bodily harm, practicing medicine without an active license, fraud-related counts, and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. FOX 29 WFLX later reported in June 2026 that Mena was sentenced to three years in prison and five years of probation.
Source Attribution
According to FOX 29 WFLX’s June 2026 reporting, Rosa Mena was sentenced to three years in prison and five years of probation in the Port St. Lucie backyard Med Spa case. This article also relies on WPTV’s prior reporting on the May 2025 customer report of facial paralysis, investigation, search findings, and charges.
Backyard Med Spa Case Highlights Licensure and Treatment Setting in Florida
The Port St. Lucie case began with a customer report of facial paralysis after Botox injections at a backyard Med Spa. The multi-agency investigation later included reported findings involving a backyard shed treatment location, an altered phlebotomy certificate, and equipment associated with cosmetic medical services.
Botox, fillers, laser services, body-contouring treatments, and similar procedures may involve medical decision-making, patient-specific documentation, product handling, and scope-of-practice requirements. The case highlights Med Spa compliance surrounding who is legally authorized to assess, perform, supervise, or delegate injectable and device-based treatments.
The Florida case also sits alongside other enforcement stories involving cosmetic medical services and licensing questions. A separate Florida case involving a former Med Spa owner and allegations against a physician assistant regarding cosmetic surgery raised concerns around clinical authority and scope of practice. In Texas, a Houston Med Spa lip-injection licensing charge involved allegations related to injectable services and lack of proper licensing and oversight.
For Med Spa operators, the case is most closely tied to who is authorized to perform cosmetic medical services, where those services are performed, and how treatment records, supervision, and licensure documentation support the operation.
Practical Implications for Florida Med Spa Operators
- Review treatment locations for business, building, health, and local operating requirements.
- Verify that active and applicable licensure is in place before any individual performs injectable or cosmetic medical services.
- Confirm that Botox, filler, laser, and body-contouring services are tied to appropriate provider authorization and supervision.
- Document patient assessments, treatment details, consent, products used, and follow-up communication.
- Maintain records that support supervision, delegation, and scope of practice for each service line.
What to Watch Next
As of this reporting, no additional agency action has been released. Future updates from court records, licensing records, or statements from agencies involved in the Port St. Lucie investigation may provide additional context for Med Spa operators tracking regulatory compliance in Florida.
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Image Attribution: “Ft. Pierce, FL, Courthouse, St. Lucie County, 2010” by Georgia Guercio, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
