Failed Beauty Surgery in Vienna: 20 Months for Doctor

The 35-year-old had performed an illegal chin lift on a 58-year-old woman on February 11, which resulted in such complications that the woman had to be treated in the intensive care unit at the AKH.

The future victim was given a phone contact for an organization offering cheap and evidently illegal beauty procedures at a "cosmetic party" with friends. Through this contact, an appointment for a chin lift was arranged for February 11, 2025, in an apartment in Vienna-Landstraße described by the prosecution as "bloodstained and unhygienic," for 1,600 euros.

Botched Cosmetic Surgery in Vienna: Sudden Severe Bleeding

The 35-year-old defendant, who according to his own statements is only allowed to practice medicine in Russia and Georgia and has a monthly income "between ten and 15,000 dollars" there, was flown in specifically for the operation. However, during the procedure on the neck, severe bleeding and swelling suddenly occurred, prompting the victim's accompanying sister and the doctor to call for emergency services, which immediately took the 58-year-old to the AKH. There, the woman had to be intensively cared for overnight.

Defendant in Vienna Fully Confessed

The Georgian has been fully confessing since his first police interrogation. "It was the biggest mistake of my life," the defendant also said during his trial. However, his lawyers Philipp Wolm and Gerhard Jarosch denied any intent behind the act, as the prosecution had charged. The victim ultimately voluntarily underwent the procedure and was not - as was the case with former SK Rapid player Guido Burgstaller - attacked without reason on the open street.

The expert confirmed that the doctor had performed the operation correctly, but the setting in the apartment was absolutely unsuitable for such a procedure. Had the defendant not performed the operation alone but with the support of an assistant, the complications would have been manageable. There was also no legally valid consent from the 58-year-old for the procedure.

The jury (Chair: Markus Müller) ultimately sentenced the Georgian to 20 months in prison for grievous bodily harm, with 16 months suspended. The reasoning stated that the doctor certainly had no intention of injuring the woman, and his remorseful confession and blameless lifestyle were also considered in the verdict. Since the defendant had already spent four months in pre-trial detention, he can leave the correctional facility in about a week for the time being. As the prosecution did not make a statement, the verdict is not legally binding.

(APA/Red)

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