Woman Arrested for Operating Illegal Cosmetic Injection Business in Broward County

Illegal Cosmetic Injection Operation

• 🎯 A 35-year-old woman, Megan Witcom, is accused of operating an illegal cosmetic injection business out of her Oakland Park home.
• 💉 Witcom allegedly offered services like Botox and Butto injections without a medical license.

Client's Severe Reaction and Hospitalization

• ⚠️ One client reported severe complications after receiving injections, including hospitalization, inability to walk, extreme pain, bruising, and skin discoloration.
• 🏥 The client developed an open wound with pus and blood at an injection site, requiring extensive treatment.
• 💊 Witcom allegedly provided the client with pills to manage pain and what the client believed to be rock crystal, leading to days of wakefulness and jitteriness.

Undercover Operation and Charges

• 🔍 Undercover detectives set up an appointment with Witcom in December, leading to her arrest.
• 🧼 Investigators described the procedure room as very unclean.
• ⚖️ Witcom faces charges including practicing medicine without an active license and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.
• 💰 She was issued a $5,500 bond, with a condition not to practice medicine or give injections, and has since posted bond.