A Phoenix-area woman, Sayde Holladay, is facing three felony charges for allegedly performing cosmetic medical procedures without a license, according to court documents. Holladay has been advertising her services since 2024 but operated without a state-licensed medical director or oversight, which is required for cosmetic injectables in Arizona.
Multiple patients reported severe pain and swelling after receiving lip fillers from Holladay. One patient said the procedure was more painful than any previous treatment and experienced difficulty moving her lips for 60 days. Another patient said her lips were so tight and swollen she feared they would explode, and a professional later dissolved the filler, warning she had an occlusion that could have required emergency surgery.
Police conducted an undercover operation, observing Holladay prepare a needle for a procedure. They allege she placed clients at risk of injury or death. It is currently unknown how many total patients she treated.
Scottsdale plastic surgeon Dr. Randall Craft, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, commented on the risks: "The issue is those blood vessels around the lips, when you blindly shove a needle into it and then put a volume of filler into it, it can block that blood vessel so it no longer supplies that tissue with blood and when that tissue doesn't have blood it dies." He advised patients to ask about licensure and medical supervision.
Holladay did not respond to requests for comment on May 4 but posted on Facebook asking supporters to write character letters, stating, "None of you have anything to worry about on your behalf."
Source: Read the original report | Published: May 04, 2026