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Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Young mother made terrible mistake after gory plastic surgery procedure that ended up KILLING her
A young mom passed away hours after a Brazilian Butt Lift cosmetic operation after mixing illegal street drugs with her prescriptions. Ahmonique Miller, 28, and her sister, 19-year-old Kiera Barnes, traveled to Miami from Las Vegas to get a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and liposuction at Avana Plastic Surgery in March, as reported by NBC 6 News. However, Ahmonique, the mother of a one-year-old daughter, died just hours later at an unlicensed post-surgical recovery facility operating under the name Keyla's Recovery House. The medical examiner has attributed Miller's death to acute combined drug toxicity - particularly a mix of prescription painkiller oxycodone and unregulated drug bromazolam, according to documents obtained by NBC. According to the medical examiner's report, bromozolam is a 'potent designed drug, commonly found in counterfeit pills or powders'. 'My daughter's supposed to be here with her daughter and unfortunately, she's not,' Wakeelah Miller, Ahmonique's mother, told NBC 6 News. 'I have to remind myself every day that this is real,' she added. 'She's not calling, she's not going to send a text and... Ahmonique is not coming back.' In March, an excited Ahmonique documented her journey from Nevada to Florida on social media to undergo cosmetic surgery alongside her sister. 'Come to Pre Op with me,' she said in one of the videos she posted before surgery. 'I'm super excited... The office staff is super nice, they made me feel super comfortable.. and I know this is gonna be the best. I can't wait to see my results,' Ahmonique added. The surgery on March 6 reportedly went well, and they were discharged to a recovery home to be monitored for complications. Her mother Wakeelah previously told NBC 6 that the sisters each paid $1,500 for a six-night stay at Kayla's Recovery House, which they discovered through social media. But tragedy was to follow, with Ahmonique's social media falling completely quiet after the procedure, which sees fat injected into the buttocks and is notoriously dangerous. The day after the surgery, authorities responded to the home and found Ahmonique dead, showing signs of rigor mortis - an indication she had been dead for hours. Officials said her body was heavily damaged and face down on a bed. Police said the house was 'operating as an illegal post-plastic surgery recovery home'. The grieving mother initially told the outlet that her surviving daughter claimed Ahmonique had been given 'a muscle relaxer and possibly multiple Percocets'. The day after the surgery, authorities responded to the home and found Ahmonique dead, showing signs of rigor mortis - an indication she had been dead for hours. Officials said her body was heavily damaged and face down on a bed (pictured: illegal recovery house) Her sister, Kiera, also told police that Ahmonique was given medication before she went to sleep - but never woke up. Kiera said that both sisters were initially scheduled to be operated on by the same surgeon, but beforehand, Ahmonique reportedly switched to a different surgeon. Now, according to the medical examiner's report obtained by NBC 6, the sudden death of the 28-year-old mother was caused by the combination of of oxycodone and bromazolam. The report states that 'the use of these drugs in the hours following Ahmonique's procedure are responsible for the fatal outcome', adding that no evidence of surgical complications were found. 'From what Kiera is saying that a muscle relaxer was given and possibly multiple Percocet's and muscle relaxers,' Wakeelah told the outlet. Keyla Oliver, the owner of the illegal recovery house, reportedly told investigators that she gave Ahmonique two percocets, despite not being licensed to practice medicine, according to NBC 6. Ahmonique's sister also told investigators that Oliver gave her an unspecified number of muscle relaxers along with two percocets from an 'unlabeled pill bottle' because Ahmonique's 'medication was not ready'. 'As far as we know, her actual prescription was never picked up from the pharmacy,' Wakeelah told NBC. An online petition has since been launched, calling for new legislation to regulate unlicensed recovery homes operating out of South Florida. 'Unlicensed recovery homes operate without oversight, lacking the necessary credentials and safety protocols to ensure a safe recovery environment,' the petition reads. 'Miami's appeal as a destination for cosmetic and other surgical procedures is undeniable. The city must also be a place where patient safety is prioritized and enforced.' 'Legislation mandating stringent licensing requirements for recovery homes will not only save lives but also elevate Miami's status as a safe medical destination,' it added.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
A Nevada mother came to Miami for plastic surgery. She died in the recovery house
A Las Vegas woman who came to Miami with her sister for plastic surgery died in a Miami house being used as a recovery center. Ahmonique Miller was 28. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter, a mother, a brother and sister Kiera Barnes, who said she was in the recovery house with Miller at the time of the death. Miami police confirmed homicide detectives are investigating how Miller died at 10:26 p.m. March 7 at 3637 SW Fourth St. In a video, Barnes said Keyla Oliver, who runs Keyla's Recovery House at that address, is responsible for what happened. Oliver answered the door at 3637 SW Fourth St., then referred all Miami Herald questions to attorney Bob Pardo. Asked about the customers at Keyla's Recovery House, license and medical professionals employed, Pardo said, 'It would be improper for us to comment at this time; our condolences to the family of the deceased.' READ MORE: A Miami doctor got fined $9,450. He ghosted a patient having post-liposuction problems Barnes said in a video posted on the Instagram account @couturebodyculture and reposted by @surgery411 that she and Miller came to Miami for plastic surgery procedures at Avana Plastic Surgery, 8700 W. Flagler St. Miller's surgeon was Dr. Algird Mameniskis. Like other plastic surgery centers, Avana is licensed as an office surgery center, not a hospital. By Florida administrative code, patients have to be discharged within 24 hours of showing up for surgery. Most patients are in and out the same day, then spend their post-surgery days at recovery houses, which are usually run out of rented houses. MORE: The unlicensed plastic surgery recovery house next door, common in Miami suburbs There's no unique license for recovery centers, although their services — including personal care such as bathing and dressing, and helping give prescribed medication — aligns with being an assisted living facility. 'Operating an assisted living facility without a license' is a common charge when arrests are made at recovery houses in Miami-Dade. Among recovery houses, there's great variance in luxuriousness and, more importantly, level of actual care — number of guests accepted at any given time, ratio of licensed medical professionals to recovering patients and number of licensed medical professionals present. In the Instagram video, Barnes said she and Miller chose Keyla's Recovery House. A search of Florida Department of Health records shows no medical professional license for Keyla Oliver. There's also no state corporate or assisted living facility registration for Keyla's Recovery House, although state corporate records show Keyla Oliver runs Keyla's Services at 3637 SW Fourth St. and had previously done so at 3227 SW 26th St., which Keyla's Recovery House's Facebook page lists as its previous address. The other unit at the house, 3639 SW Fourth St., is on state corporate records as the address of Keyla Services' manager, Oliver. Barnes' attorney, Hollywood's Frantz 'Jahra' McLawrence, said there were five people at the recovery center the night of March 7: Miller, Barnes, Oliver, Oliver's son and a staffer. Barnes said after Mameniskis learned of Miller's death, he sent Clelia Alcantara to bring Barnes to Alcantara's Couture Body Culture recovery center. 'I did not stay (at Keyla's Recovery House) the night my sister died,' Barnes said. 'I didn't feel safe.'
Miami Herald
21-03-2025
- Miami Herald
A Nevada mother came to Miami for plastic surgery. She died in the recovery house
A Las Vegas woman who came to Miami with her sister for plastic surgery died in a Miami house being used as a recovery center. Ahmonique Miller was 28. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter, a mother, a brother and sister Kiera Barnes, who said she was in the recovery house with Miller at the time of the death. Miami police confirmed homicide detectives are investigating how Miller died at 10:26 p.m. March 7 at 3637 SW Fourth St. In a video, Barnes said Keyla Oliver, who runs Keyla's Recovery House at that address, is responsible for what happened. Oliver answered the door at 3637 SW Fourth St., then referred all Miami Herald questions to attorney Bob Pardo. Asked about the customers at Keyla's Recovery House, license and medical professionals employed, Pardo said, 'It would be improper for us to comment at this time; our condolences to the family of the deceased.' READ MORE: A Miami doctor got fined $9,450. He ghosted a patient having post-liposuction problems Surviving surgery, but not the recovery Barnes said in a video posted on Instagram account @couturebodyculture and reposted by @surgery411 that she and Miller came to Miami for plastic surgery procedures at Avana Plastic Surgery, 8700 W. Flagler St. Miller's surgeon was Dr. Algird Mameniskis. Like other plastic surgery centers, Avana is licensed as an office surgery center, not a hospital. By Florida administrative code, patients have to be discharged within 24 hours of showing up for surgery. Most patients are in and out the same day, then spend their post-surgery days at recovery houses, which are usually run out of rented houses. MORE: The unlicensed plastic surgery recovery house next door, common in Miami suburbs There's no unique license for recovery centers, although their services — including personal care such as bathing and dressing, and helping give prescribed medication — aligns with being an assisted living facility. 'Operating an assisted living facility without a license' is a common charge when arrests are made at recovery houses in Miami-Dade. Among recovery houses, there's great variance in luxuriousness and, more importantly, level of actual care — number of guests accepted at any given time, ratio of licensed medical professionals to recovering patients and number of licensed medical professionals present. In the Instagram video, Barnes said she and Miller chose Keyla's Recovery House. A search of Florida Department of Health records shows no medical professional license for Keyla Oliver. There's also no state corporate or assisted living facility registration for Keyla's Recovery House, although state corporate records show Keyla Oliver runs Keyla's Services at 3637 SW Fourth St. and had previously done so at 3227 SW 26th St., which Keyla's Recovery House's Facebook page lists as its previous address. The other unit at the house, 3639 SW Fourth St., is on state corporate records as the address of Keyla Services' manager, Oliver. Barnes' attorney, Hollywood's Frantz 'Jahra' McLawrence, said there were five people at the recovery center the night of March 7: Miller, Barnes, Oliver, Oliver's son and a staffer. Barnes said after Mameniskis learned of Miller's death, he sent Barnes to another recovery center. 'I did not stay there the night my sister died,' Barnes said. 'I didn't feel safe.'
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Miami Herald
28-01-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
Here's why a Miami plastic surgeon was fined for post-surgery action (or inaction)
A Miami plastic surgeon with two surgical board certifications got fined by the state Board of Medicine not for what he did during a tummy tuck, but what he's accused of not doing after surgery. The $7,500 out of Dr. Christopher Dress' wallet represents the first disciplinary action against Dress since he first became licensed in April 21, 2003. His board certifications from the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery remain unaffected. In addition to the $3,500 fine and $4,000 in Florida Department of Health investigative and prosecution costs; Dress must do continuing medical education courses in post-operative care (three hours) and risk management (five hours). Officially, Dress neither admits nor denies the allegations in the department's administrative complaint. An online search says since the surgery in question, Dress has moved a mile from Avana Plastic Surgery, 8700 W. Flagler to New Life Plastic Surgery, 8400 SW Eighth St. READ MORE: A Miami doctor with a Brazilian butt lift death faces another BBL-linked state complaint The administrative complaint filed by the Florida Department of Health said on Feb. 17, 2021, a patient referred to as 'A.M.' went to Avana Plastic Surgery for an abdominoplasty, commonly called a 'tummy tuck.' Two days later, she returned for a post-surgery follow up and, the complaint said, 'was seen by a member of the staff who is not a licensed health care practitioner.' Dress 'didn't see or didn't document seeing A.M. on Feb. 19' or any time thereafter, the complaint said. 'The prevailing standard of care required that (Dress) adequately assess the patient's post-operative progress, by assessing A.M's complaints after the procedure or by helping with the post-operative management or her complications.'
