A Flushing cosmetologist is facing accusations of repeatedly injecting unknown substances into a client’s face, neck, and breasts during multiple visits, falsely claiming she was administering Botox, collagen, and other treatments, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Wednesday.
Fei Min, 41, of Bowne Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday on two counts of assault, unauthorized practice and reckless endangerment for allegedly providing purported beauty treatments that left her victim with scars and substantial pain. Min operated her practice without a license.
“Fei Min, as alleged, provided treatments she had no authority to perform and is now charged with assault and related charges,” Katz said.
According to the charges and investigation, Min operated Princess Beauty, Inc. on Union Street in Flushing and advertised that her business provided beauty treatments. The 57-year-old victim began visiting the salon in June 2021 and, over a period of three years, was told she was receiving Botox, stem cell, collagen, and other injectable or micro-needling treatments. On July 4, 2024, the victim went to the business with the expectation that she was to receive a skin-plumping treatment. Min used needles to inject the woman in the neck with mystery substances approximately 140 times. The victim suffered a painful reaction on her neck, including redness, swelling, blisters, burning, itchiness and substantial pain.
The woman returned to the salon on July 18, and Min injected an unknown substance or substances into her neck to try to remove or reduce the swelling. The client returned approximately a month later for more treatments, including injections and micro-needling to reduce the swelling, pain, and bumps at the previous injection sites. The additional treatments caused even more bleeding, swelling, itchiness, burning, scarring, and substantial pain. The victim’s neck now remains disfigured.
Records maintained by the New York State Department of State indicate that Min held an individual cosmetology license, but her business license for that work expired in March 2021. Min lacked the required licenses to administer injections, which can only be done by a medical professional such as a doctor or physician assistant, or perform micro-needling treatments, which a licensed medical professional or licensed acupuncturist can do.
“I encourage anyone who may have visited the defendant’s business and suffered any injuries to contact our consumer fraud helpline at 718-286-6673,” Katz said. “And urge anyone seeking cosmetic treatments to first check the credentials of the provider with the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions.”
Queens Criminal Court Judge Anthony Battisti ordered Min to return to court on April 9. She faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
