Port St. Lucie Woman Gets 3 Years for Running Illegal Med Spa From Backyard Shed

A Port St. Lucie woman who injected clients with Botox inside a backyard shed — and then offered a follow-up injection to "reverse" the damage after one customer developed partial facial paralysis — has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and five years of probation.

Rosa Mena, 50, operated the unlicensed business out of a shed at her residence in the 5000 block of Northwest Coosa Drive, marketing it under the name Miracle Hand and Spa. The case began in May 2025, when a victim reported to Port St. Lucie Police that she had received 62 units of Botox injections during a single session and was now partially paralyzed in her face. She had paid $325 for the treatment, having been referred to Mena by coworkers who had previously used the service.

When the victim told Mena about the paralysis, Mena refunded the money, then asked her to return for a vitamin injection to undo the damage, public records show. When the victim pressed further and demanded to see a medical license, Mena produced an altered phlebotomy certificate. A call to the issuing agency confirmed it had expired in February 2024. Mena then told the victim she was a doctor from the Dominican Republic.

A search warrant executed at the Northwest Coosa Drive property uncovered extensive medical equipment: medical beds, fat sculpting machines, laser hair removal devices, laser liposuction machines, and injection devices for fillers and Botox. Investigators described it as a fully outfitted medical clinic hidden behind a residential fence.

The investigation involved five agencies: Port St. Lucie Police, PSL Code Enforcement, the PSL Building Department, the PSL Business Tax Office, and the Florida Department of Health.

Mena was charged with three counts of aggravated battery causing bodily harm, three counts of practicing medicine without an active license, one count of fraud exceeding $300, one count of fraud under $20,000, and one count of using a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony.

The case carries a direct warning for St. Lucie County residents who seek cosmetic procedures from unlicensed providers advertising through social media or word of mouth. The Florida Department of Health maintains a public license-verification tool at floridahealth.gov where residents can confirm a practitioner's credentials before any procedure.

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