Overview
- Brandi Dees was arrested during a traffic stop on June 18 and is charged with practicing medicine without a license after authorities say they found three prescription bottles not issued to her.
- Court records say Dees, who operated as Baddie Bratzz, began offering injections in 2024 and allegedly told investigators she performed needle and needleless lip filler procedures about 100 times.
- Investigators say text messages and conversations recovered from Dees’ Meta account connect her to an undercover April arrest of Sayde Holladay, who was later indicted and placed on the Arizona Medical Board’s imposter list.
- Bailey Salon Suites removed Dees from its leased spaces, apologized to victims, and said it will strengthen tenant vetting after reviewing how aesthetic services can fall outside the state cosmetology board’s direct oversight.
- State prosecutors’ actions highlight safety risks from unlicensed injectors because injectables are medical procedures that can cause serious harm, and they increase the likelihood of further enforcement and regulatory review; consumers should confirm providers’ medical licenses before receiving treatments.