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Woman who underwent botched nose job in hospice care; fate 'is in the hands of God'

 
 
 
Laura Avila went to Mexico for a nose job that was a third of the price as one in the United States. Now she is in a coma and may never wake up. Photo from Facebook.
Laura Avila went to Mexico for a nose job that was a third of the price as one in the United States. Now she is in a coma and may never wake up. Photo from Facebook.
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