Woman left with severe blisters from botched chemical peel

A Florida woman who sought a skin smoothing treatment was left with the opposite results after an unlicensed skin care worker performed a chemical peel on her face.

Daria Sinyagovskaya was diagnosed with a blistering infection days after she received a chemical peel at The Cosmetic Institute at Vascular Vein Centers in Orlando on September 19, 2016, her attorney, Louiza Tarassova told DailyMail.com

Now, the 26-year-old is suing the cosmetic spa for negligence after learning the skin care employee who performed her procedure had been unlicensed in the state at the time.

The Russia-born Sinyagovskaya, who moved to central Florida a few years back, was initially thrilled to go for her first peel, and was unaware the woman providing the treatment was inexperienced.

The employee, identified as Catherine Heideman, had just received her license on March 22, 2017, online records reveal.

Natural beauty: Patient Daria Sinyagovskaya, 26, is pictured above before receiving a botched chemical peel at The Cosmetic Institute at Vascular Vein Centers in Orlando on September 19, 2016

Botched: Days after her skin treatment, Sinyagovskaya developed severe blisters covering her face

Botched: Days after her skin treatment, Sinyagovskaya developed severe blisters covering her face

First time fail: Horrific photos of Sinyagovskaya's results following her first peel were provided to DailyMail.com

First time fail: Horrific photos of Sinyagovskaya’s results following her first peel were provided to DailyMail.com

A concerned Sinyagovskaya at the time began noticing ‘watery, pimple-like burns on her skin,’ shortly after the peel, Tarassova said. Within a week or so, she had developed lesions.

Horrific photos of Sinyagovskaya’s results following the treatment were provided to DailyMail.com.

A doctor at the time was unsure what the nature of the patient’s skin condition was, until a dermatologist performed a lab test and confirmed Sinyagovskaya had a bacterial infection called Impetigo.

According to Mayo Clinic, Impetigo is caused after an individual becomes ‘exposed to the bacteria’ from ‘sores of someone who’s infected or with items they’ve touched — such as clothing, bed linen, towels and even toys.’

Common symptoms of the infection are captured in disturbing photos of Sinyagovskaya’s face. 

Blistered: Dermatologists diagnosed her with a blistering bacterial infection called Impetigo days later

Unprofessional: The employee, Catherine Heideman, did NOT have her license at the time she performed the treatment

Unprofessional: The employee, Catherine Heideman, did NOT have her license at the time she performed the treatment

Inexperienced: Online records show Heideman had only been licensed since March 22, 2017

Inexperienced: Online records show Heideman had only been licensed since March 22, 2017

No comment: The Cosmetic Institute at Vascular Vein Centers could not speak on the case, citing HIPAA and Florida's patient confidentiality laws

No comment: The Cosmetic Institute at Vascular Vein Centers could not speak on the case, citing HIPAA and Florida’s patient confidentiality laws

These include ‘red sores that quickly rupture, ooze for a few days and then form a yellowish-brown crust,’ a Mayo Clinic report reads.

‘The sores usually occur around the nose and mouth, but can be spread to other areas of the body by fingers, clothing and towels.’

While the infection is not said to be dangerous, it has put an emotional and painful strain on Sinyagovskaya’s day-to-day life.

Tarassova said her client walked into work after having the procedure and was ordered to go home by her boss.

‘When it initially opened up, she came into work and her boss asked her to go home for worry that people would be “very scared,”‘ Tarassova said.

He told her to “please go home and wait ’til you heal,”‘ she added.

Sinyagovskaya was left embarrassed – and now fears any type of cosmetic procedure for what might happen.

Still not the same: Sinyagovskaya, (shown on Facebook in a 2015 photo), who in pictures appears to have had ultra-clear skin prior to the treatment, is still not completely back to normal 

Still not the same: Sinyagovskaya, (shown on Facebook in a 2015 photo), who in pictures appears to have had ultra-clear skin prior to the treatment, is still not completely back to normal 

Masked: While the 26-year-old's skin has healed, she still has to use makeup to cover some discolored areas on her face and near her eyes (Sinyagovskaya is pictured in June 2016, two months before the treatment)

Masked: While the 26-year-old’s skin has healed, she still has to use makeup to cover some discolored areas on her face and near her eyes (Sinyagovskaya is pictured in June 2016, two months before the treatment)

‘She is still dealing with the emotional aspects of it… she is super scared of going in for any type of cosmetic procedure,’ added Tarassova.

Sinyagovskaya, who in pictures appears to have had ultra-clear skin prior to the treatment, is still not completely back to normal since the 2016 treatment.

Her attorney said that while her skin has healed, she still uses makeup to cover some discolored areas on her face and near her eyes.

Sinyagovskaya was not immediately available to speak to DailyMail.com for further comment.

However, she told News 6 WKMG, she had researched Heideman beforehand, who she said appeared to be professional and someone she could trust. 

Sinyagovskaya added that when she went in for her consultation, Heideman seemed  ‘very nice’ and even ‘convinced’ into having the chemical peel, News 6 reported.

The station revealed Heideman had performed as many as 1,000 skin consults and facial peels.

The Cosmetic Institute at Vascular Vein Centers has since refused to speak on the matter – citing HIPAA and Florida’s patient confidentiality laws.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation website states a licensed face specialist must have completed 260 educational hours and 500 training hours.

Tarassova has urged others seeking cosmetic treatments to do their research before allowing anyone to provide treatments or operations.

‘The scariest thing about this case is that on their website, everything appears legitimate. it’s a medical-type looking office. You would never suspect that the person working on you is not licensed to do so.’

‘I would caution people, regardless of how legitimate something looks… it’s easy. Go on the state professional business regulation website and just type in their name. That is the message to take away from all of this.’  



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