
The National Police have dismantled an illegal beauty center in the district of Chamberí where aesthetic treatments were being carried out. As a result of the operation, three women have been arrested. They were performing medical practices without being qualified personnel and were not complying with the established measures for the preservation of substances used in the treatments.
Among other illegal activities, they were performing a procedure known as «Russian lips,» which involved lip injections to achieve natural aesthetic results similar to those of Russian models.
During the police operation, a search and seizure was conducted at the premises where these practices were carried out, in collaboration with health and labor authorities.
A trapdoor locked with a padlock accessed by crawling
They stored some of the products in a locked room that had to be accessed by crawling, containing boxes, tires, and a garbage container.
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The police observed how a woman pretending to be a doctor and preparing the room to attend a client, hid a container of botulinum toxin labeled in Korean among her clothes. Additionally, in one of the rooms, there was a handwritten diary explaining step by step how to perform aesthetic treatments.
During the inspection, it was noticed that one of the rooms had a trapdoor locked with a padlock that had to be accessed by crawling. In this room, there was a small refrigerator with expired hyaluronic acid containers that were halfway through application, and in the same secluded area, numerous boxes, vehicle tires, and even a garbage container were found. Furthermore, through the progress of the investigative activity, it was discovered that they were using the same syringes to administer treatments to different clients.
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They bought medical products through instant messaging
They acquired the products that would later be applied to clients through a channel in an instant messaging application. The merchandise arrived at the beauty center through courier companies without adhering to the required cold storage sanitary measures for preservation.