A 38-year-old Miami woman is facing criminal charges after a client accused her of reopening surgical incisions to drain bodily fluids during unlicensed post-cosmetic-surgery massages. Sulky Roose Accius, who also went by the name Chyna, was arrested Thursday at a home along Northwest 140th Street in Miami.
According to WSVN 7News, Accius advertised post-operative massages and body-maintenance services through the Instagram account @sosnatched_miami, based on the arrest report. A victim told police that Accius reopened her surgical incisions to drain bodily fluids during the sessions, and investigators said the victim reported numbness in her fingers for extended periods after two of the massages.
Investigators said the victim paid $275 through Cash App for three massages following her cosmetic surgery, and later purchased three additional massages. At some point before the victim's final scheduled appointment, Accius moved out of her business location, according to the report WSVN cited. When the victim asked for a refund, police said Accius told her she would no longer provide services.
Instagram Videos Allegedly Showed Wound Procedures
Investigators reviewed Accius' Instagram page and said they found videos depicting lymphatic massages, forcing blood from open wounds, removing surgical drains and applying medical bandages, the station reported.
A check of Florida Department of Health records confirmed that Accius lacked the required licenses for the services she was providing, according to the arrest report cited by the station. The report stated that Accius provided massages without medical or massage-therapy licenses. After she was read her Miranda rights, Accius declined to speak with investigators without an attorney present.
Charges and Bond
Accius faces charges of practicing a health care profession without a license and practicing massage therapy without a license, per the same report. A judge found probable cause at a bond court hearing and set her bond at $3,000.
Under Florida law, a person is prohibited from holding themselves out as a massage therapist or practicing massage therapy without being duly licensed, unless an exemption applies, according to the Florida Legislature. A violation of that statute is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor. Separate state statute caps the application and examination fee for massage-therapist licensure at $250, with the initial licensure fee capped at $150, according to Florida statute.
Not an Isolated Case in Miami-Dade
Accius' arrest follows a string of similar cases reported around Miami-Dade County this year. Local 10 reported on the same case, involving Accius, who was accused of performing post-cosmetic-surgery massages and reopening surgical incisions without required medical licenses. In September, Local 10 also reported on another woman facing multiple felony charges after deputies said she lied to post-operative clients about having nursing and massage credentials.
Other recent South Florida cases involved different allegations tied to the post-surgery recovery industry. NBC 6 South Florida reported that 27-year-old Manouchka Jean-Noel was arrested on charges including unlawful practice of nursing, organized scheme to defraud, practicing health care without a license and practicing massage without a license. In August, CBS Miami reported that Torrasha Smith faced 278 counts, including fraud and grand theft, over post-surgery recovery homes she allegedly operated after the state ordered her to stop.
