MIAMI, Florida – Families of two patients who died after undergoing aesthetic procedures at Svelta Plastic Surgery are preparing a civil lawsuit against the clinic, according to the attorney representing them. The deaths occurred less than three weeks apart.
The victims traveled from outside Florida to the southern part of the state for what were considered routine surgeries.
One patient, Kerly Milán Aponte, 35, visited the clinic in April for an elective aesthetic surgery. She suffered complications after the procedure and died the same day, the attorney said.
“We obtained all the medical records. It was terribly mismanaged, and she died that same day,” the attorney stated.
Milán Aponte was the mother of two young girls.
Three weeks later, a similar incident occurred at the same clinic. Elián Martínez, 19, a resident of Tennessee, died while beginning a rhinoplasty procedure. According to the family’s attorney, the young man experienced severe oxygen deprivation during surgery, leading to brain death. Martínez died on Tuesday night.
The families maintain that neither patient had pre-existing medical conditions that could have complicated the surgical interventions.
“What happened in the operating room in both cases is solely and exclusively medical malpractice,” the attorney said.
The families are now moving forward with a civil lawsuit against the clinic. The attorney indicated that if irregularities in the medical care provided are proven, authorities could impose administrative and even criminal sanctions against those responsible.
He also noted that the licenses of the treating physician and those in charge of anesthesia during the procedures could be investigated.
The attorney added that the clinic changed its name in January and previously operated as Seduction Cosmetic Center. Under that name, two other patient deaths were also reported.
N+ Univision attempted to obtain a reaction from the clinic. According to the report, clinic staff said they would return the call with an official statement, but no response has been received so far.
Source: Read the original report | Published: May 27, 2026