Plastic surgeon jailed after female patient slips into coma

Plastic surgeon jailed after female patient slips into coma and almost dies after botched nose job

  • Karolina Sarkisyan visited the clinic of Dr Gulnara Shah, 57, in 2018 
  • During the operation, the patient started to bleed and an ambulance was called 
  • Sarkisyan was admitted to hospital where she reportedly slipped into a coma 

A cosmetic clinic owner has been jailed in Russia after a female patient nearly died during a nose job.

Karolina Sarkisyan visited the clinic of Dr Gulnara Shah, 57, in the Russian capital Moscow in 2018.

She said she had a deviated septum that made it difficult to breathe and she also wanted to remove a hump in her nose so it was more curved.

Karolina Sarkisyan visited the clinic of Dr Gulnara Shah, 57, in the Russian capital Moscow in 2018

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan (pictured with her mother) who almost died after having a nose operation in the capital Moscow where the surgeon has now been jailed

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan (pictured with her mother) who almost died after having a nose operation in the capital Moscow where the surgeon has now been jailed

Gevorg Stepanyan, the plastic surgeon who performed the operation on Karolina Sarkisyan who almost died after having a nose operation in capital Moscow

Gevorg Stepanyan, the plastic surgeon who performed the operation on Karolina Sarkisyan who almost died after having a nose operation in capital Moscow

According to local media, the operation was performed by plastic surgeon Gevorg Stepanyan who Sarkisyan chose herself based on his experience and numerous positive patient reviews.

During the operation, the patient started to bleed profusely and clinic staff could not stop it so they called an ambulance.

Sarkisyan was admitted to the hospital where she reportedly slipped into a coma for nine days. In total, she was in hospital for three weeks.

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured after the operation. She said she had a deviated septum that made it difficult to breathe and she also wanted to remove a hump in her nose so it was more curved

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured after the operation. She said she had a deviated septum that made it difficult to breathe and she also wanted to remove a hump in her nose so it was more curved

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured after the operation

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured after the operation

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured before the operation, above

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured before the operation, above 

After the incident, a criminal case was launched and investigators inspected the clinic and found it did not have a medical lisence to provide plastic surgery services, according to local media.

In addition, necessary medical equipment was not available and staff could not provide round-the-clock monitoring of patients.

During the investigation, clinic owner Gulnara Shah was transferred from a pre-trial detention centre to house arrest while Dr Gevorg Stepanyan fled Russia and is on the international wanted list.

The court subsequently found Shah guilty and sentenced him to one year and 10 months in prison. 

He was also order to pay £5,455 (RUB 560,000) to the victim as compensation.

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured two years after the operation

Russian woman Karolina Sarkisyan pictured two years after the operation