'Facial Specialist' arrested for practicing nursing without a license in Broward

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman is facing charges of practicing nursing without a license when one of her patients needed medical treatment, after she removed their stiches.

Pembroke Pines police say the Florida Department of Health got a complaint about an unlicensed person practicing without a license.

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They conducted a joint investigation and found Jenny Reyes-Leon, 42, provided post-operative lymphatic massages, stitch removal and wound care to the victim without being licensed to provide those services. The victim ended up in severe pain from the wound, and had to go to the hospital.

Officers said Reyes-Leon worked at Couture Salon & Spa and had a 'Facial Specialist' license, but not one for nursing.

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Reyes-Leon was arrested on Friday and she's charged with practicing massage without a license, practicing advanced nursing without a license and misrepresenting herself as a licensed masseuse.