Russian lawyer Andrei Kapustin, 32, known for helping victims of botched cosmetic surgery, died on the operating table during a hair transplant
A young lawyer known for winning compensation for victims of cosmetic surgery failures has died on the operating table during a hair transplant.
Andrei Kapustin, 32, a prominent Russian lawyer, handled many high-profile civil cases, including claims from victims of botched cosmetic procedures. He reportedly paid £3,000 to a private clinic in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, for a hair transplant.
Shortly after receiving anaesthesia, Mr Kapustin’s condition “suddenly worsened” and he died on the operating table, according to local reports. Ahead of his hair transplant, he is said to have undergone examinations, blood tests and an electrocardiogram.
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He was advised to avoid drinking alcohol and smoking, local media reports. The Russian Investigative Committee is investigating the cause of his death, according to Zolotoy Most.
Mr Kapustin is survived by his wife Alena, 33, also a lawyer specialising in medical cases, and their two-year-old daughter Katya. His devastated family and colleagues are reportedly considering legal action against the clinic.
Earlier this year, Mr Kapustin won around £10,000 in compensation for client Anastasia Kasyanchuk, 28, after she suffered complications following a ‘buttock lift’. A court found the procedure had caused an infection after dermal fillers were injected into her buttocks with a long needle.
Photographs presented in court showed the extent of bruising and swelling. “After I got the abscess, it all leaked out,” Ms Kasyanchuk reportedly said in court. “As it turned out, it was low-quality hyaluronic acid, and it was not certified in any way.”
Ms Kapustin said she had paid £3,000 for the buttock lift procedure. Mr Kapustin argued at the time: “It is obvious that there is no license, no medical documentation, no consent and no information about possible consequences.”
The medic, identified as Dr F, was ordered to pay Ms Kasyanchuk compensation for the injections, the cost of “repairing” the damage and “moral damages”.
