Health officials closed a dozen plastic surgery clinics in Tijuana, a border city in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California, the Federal Commission for Health Risks Oversight, or Cofepris, said.
Expired and unregistered medicines were seized in the raids by Baja California health inspectors.
Health officials shut down 10 clinics and two other establishments that were selling expired and unregistered medical products with English labels.
Massage oils, creams, hypodermic needles and improperly handled botox products were seized in the raids.
The federal agency recommended that people looking to have plastic surgery verify that the clinic they visit is properly licensed, the doctor is a specialist, the facility follows proper medical protocols and the equipment is registered with the health department.
Authorities Close 12 Medical Businesses in Mexican Border City
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