Mexico charges clinic owner for botched surgery
AP News | 2009-11-14 03:15:44
<div id="subtitle">Mexico charges beauty clinic owner who allegedly botched rock star's plastic surgery</div><div><p>Authorities have announced charges against the owner of a beauty clinic that allegedly performed a botched buttock job on Mexican rock star Alejandra Guzman.</p><p>The charges against Valentina de Albornoz carry a possible prison sentence of four to 13 years.</p><p>Guzman says she was hospitalized with an infection from buttocks injections she had to make herself "more beautiful."</p><p>Mexico City prosecutors announced the charges of causing injuries Friday, two days after Guzman filed a criminal complaint against the doctor who administered the treatment and the owner of the clinic where it was carried out.</p><p>Latin Grammy winner Guzman says she now wants to raise awareness about cosmetic procedures so other women don't suffer.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=63351355&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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