A woman lies brain dead after trusting her buttocks to a fake doctor who advertised plastic surgery on TikTok for $1,000 — just hours before he tried to flee the country.
At a Glance
- Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, a Queens man with no medical license, was arrested after performing an unauthorized butt implant removal in a home-based illegal medical office
- A 31-year-old woman suffered cardiac arrest and brain death after Hoyos-Foronda administered lidocaine during the botched procedure
- The fake doctor tried to flee to Colombia but was arrested at JFK Airport and is now held without bail on charges of assault and unauthorized practice
- Authorities discovered an illegal medical facility with exam tables and medical equipment in his residence, which has been partially vacated
- Hoyos-Foronda advertised his services on TikTok, charging up to $1,000 for procedures
Basement Butcher Shop: When Vanity Meets Incompetence
Just when you thought America’s obsession with physical perfection couldn’t get more dangerous, we’ve hit a new low. A Queens, New York man who fancied himself a doctor has left a young woman brain dead after attempting to remove her butt implants in what amounts to a makeshift operating room in his home. This hack surgeon, Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, had zero medical licensing in the United States but somehow convinced vulnerable women he was qualified to slice them open and pump them full of chemicals. The brazen disregard for human life here is matched only by the complete failure of our system to protect citizens from these predatory quacks.
The 31-year-old victim suffered catastrophic consequences when Hoyos-Foronda administered lidocaine during the botched butt implant removal. She went into cardiac arrest in his unlicensed facility, showing clear signs of lidocaine toxicity according to doctors who later treated her. Emergency responders rushed her to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where she was intubated but showed no brain activity. Meanwhile, our fake doctor’s first instinct wasn’t to ensure his patient received proper care – it was to make a run for it. Authorities caught up with him at JFK Airport, where he had a one-way ticket to Colombia. A guilty conscience, perhaps? Or just the natural instinct of someone who knew exactly what he was doing and that it was dead wrong?
Neighbors Witnessed the Horror Unfold
As the tragedy unfolded, neighbors were witness to the grim aftermath of Hoyos-Foronda’s incompetence. One resident described the chaotic scene that ensued after the botched procedure: “I saw them bring the woman out on a stretcher surrounded by cops.” The same neighbor noted that this wasn’t an isolated incident – Hoyos-Foronda had been operating his illegal practice in plain sight for quite some time, with a steady stream of unsuspecting clients seeking his services.
When authorities finally raided Hoyos-Foronda’s residence, they discovered what can only be described as a house of horrors masquerading as a medical facility. The makeshift clinic contained exam tables, various cosmetic injectables, and medical equipment – all the trappings of legitimacy without any of the training, oversight, or sanitary standards required by law. The city has since issued a partial vacate order for the property. And where did this snake oil salesman find his victims? TikTok, of course – that cesspool of misinformation where he boldly advertised his “services” for up to $1,000 per procedure.
The Deadly Cost of Bargain Beauty
The doctors who treated the victim identified her condition as “lidocaine toxicity” – a doctor assigned to her care
Hoyos-Foronda now faces charges of second-degree assault and unauthorized practice of a profession, and is being held without bail. But what about the unconscious woman fighting for her life? What about the countless others who may have been maimed or injured at his hands? Police have released his photo, seeking information on additional victims, but the damage has already been done. He claimed to be a licensed doctor in Colombia, but that hardly matters to the woman whose life hangs in the balance because she trusted someone who had no business performing medical procedures on American soil.
This horrific incident should serve as a stark reminder of the dangers of seeking cut-rate cosmetic procedures. In our Instagram-filtered world where physical appearance is increasingly commodified, vulnerable people are being exploited by charlatans promising beauty on a budget. The regulatory agencies that should protect us are failing miserably, allowing these underground operations to flourish until tragedy strikes. How many more victims must there be before we take the threat of unlicensed practitioners seriously? The pursuit of physical perfection should never come at the cost of one’s life.
