Rosa Mena, 50, of Port St. Lucie has been sentenced to three years in prison and five years of probation after operating an illegal medical spa out of a shed in her backyard. The case broke open in May 2025 when a victim reported partial facial paralysis after receiving 62 units of Botox injections at Mena's makeshift business, Miracle Hand and Spa, located at her residence in the 5000 block of Northwest Coosa Drive.
The victim, who had been referred to the business by coworkers, paid $325 for the services. When she reported the paralysis to Mena, Mena refunded the money but asked the victim to return for another injection of vitamins to reverse the issues. When the paralysis persisted, the victim requested to see Mena's medical license. Mena provided an altered certificate of phlebotomy that had expired in February 2024. Mena also told the victim she was a doctor from the Dominican Republic.
A multi-agency investigation involving Port St. Lucie Police, PSL Code Enforcement, the PSL Building Department, PSL Business Tax, and the Florida Department of Health led to a search warrant at Mena's home. Detectives found medical beds, fat sculpting machines, laser hair removal equipment, laser liposuction machines, and injection devices for fillers and Botox.
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-swindle to obtain property worth $300 or more, one count of fraud-swindle to obtain property under $20,000, and one count of use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. The investigation demonstrates the serious risks of unlicensed medical procedures and the coordination between local agencies to protect public health.