A woman accused of posing as a doctor performed a Brazilian butt lift that "nearly killed" a 46-year-old, who needed multiple surgeries to treat a life-threatening infection that followed her procedure, according to prosecutors. Nargiza Shukurova, 39, of Uzbekistan, performed the BBL without a medical license at Fleur de Beaute Salon in Brooklyn, New York, on May 7, 2023, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, which says the salon is "not a New York State authorized surgical facility." Shukurova has since been indicted on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree assault, unauthorized practice of a profession, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the BBL, the district attorney's office said in a Friday, January 23, news release. "[Shukurova] is accused of deceiving a victim by falsely presenting herself as though she were licensed to practice medicine and conducting a high-risk surgery she was not legally qualified to perform," Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. "The alleged conduct left the victim with life-threatening injuries and required extensive medical care," Gonzalez added. What to Know About Investigation Into Influencer's Death After Cosmetic Surgery Shukurova's defense attorney, Lance Lazzaro, did not immediately respond to Us Weekly's request for comment on Monday, January 26. While investigating the May 2023 BBL, investigators learned Shukurova had been marketing herself as "Dr. Nargiza" and "Dr. Nargis" over social media, according to the district attorney's office. She would advertise services such as "butt enlargement, buttocks shape correction" and "Barbie lips," prosecutors said. At Fleur de Beaute Salon, according to prosecutors, Shukurova "did not take the victim's medical history or perform a basic physical exam and did not follow standard surgical procedures." Following the unnamed woman's BBL procedure, the 46-year-old began experiencing "severe" medical issues and an infection which resulted in her losing consciousness at her home nearly three weeks later, according to prosecutors. Shukurova is accused of convincing the woman to not pursue medical attention for her infection. Instead, prosecutors said Shukurova "attempted to manage the victim's rapidly declining condition herself." The woman's family rushed her to a hospital after she passed out at her home in the weeks after the BBL procedure, according to prosecutors. She needed about a dozen surgeries in the span of two months to save her life, the district attorney's office said. OnlyFans' Kayla Jade Says She 'Almost Died' Getting BBL Surgery in Turkey While in the hospital, Shukurova was accused of calling the woman multiple times, and leaving voice messages for her, "begging [the victim] to lie to hospital personnel about the procedure and not reveal her identity," according to prosecutors. On January 9, Shukurova was arrested on a warrant issued out of Kings County, New York, at the Los Angeles International Airport, the district attorney's office said. During her first court appearance in New York on January 23, when she had her arraignment, Shukurova pleaded not guilty, court records show. She is due back in court on March 25. The district attorney's office warned in the news release that "in all plastic surgery, the Brazilian butt lift ('BBL') must be performed with the greatest of care, as it has the highest mortality rate of any cosmetic surgery procedure."