Man found guilty for fake cosmetic surgery practice tries it again, Colorado Medical Board says
A man who pleaded guilty to posing as a plastic surgeon and operating on dozens of victims is at it again, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies says.
On Thursday, the Colorado Medical Board issued a cease and desist order to Carlos Hernandez-Fernandez and Bare Beauty Aesthetic Care. This comes after he reportedly approached a woman and identified himself as a plastic surgeon on Aug. 2, telling her that he provides breast augmentation, rhinoplasty and facelifts. Officials say Hernandez-Fernandez then gave her a business card and scheduled a consultation for a breast augmentation with her.
Hernandez-Fernandez, a former surgical assistant, pleaded guilty in 2017 to three of the 126 counts against him after he impersonated a doctor and performed procedures on dozens of people. As part of his plea deal, Hernandez Fernandez agreed to pay $175,000 in restitution to his 37 victims.
He was sentenced to 6 years in prison for second-degree assault for drugging a victim, six months of probation for having an unauthorized physician practice and another 6 months of probation for criminal impersonation.
The board is asking anyone who has received services from Hernandez Fernandez to file a complaint, contact the Lakewood Police Department at (720) 913-7867 or submit a tip to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.
CBS Colorado reached out to Bare Beauty Aesthetic Care for more information. The woman we spoke with said the owner is out of state and they have no comment on the state's order. She said they were not shut down and could not put us in touch with Hernandez-Fernandez.
