A celebrity dermatologist may have to start booking appointments out of her jail cell.
Dr. Velia Beatriz Lemel was a regular on CNN en Español and other networks. But that didn't stop Surfside Police Department from arresting the prestigious dermatologist from Argentina for health care professional practice without a license.
Records show 64-year-old Lemel was booked about 5 p.m. on Thursday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
While operating the Lemel Medical Spa at 9471 Harding Ave. in the coastal town of Surfside, officers said she performed a liquid rhinoplasty, a non-surgical procedure to improve the symmetry of the nose.
Lemel worked with Alicia Giser, who was also charged with practicing medicine without a license and three counts of possession of prescription drugs with intent to sell. Giser is a dentist from Argentina.
Surfside police worked with the Florida Department of Health to arrest the two women, who also faced citations with penalties.