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Comatose for 22 years, Spaniard finally gets justice

MADRID — Spain's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a clinic to pay 1.075 million euros to the family of a man who slipped into a coma 22 years ago during cosmetic surgery that went wrong.

The insurance company of the Madrid clinic will pay the compensation to the parents of Antonio Meno, 42, who has lived in a vegetative state since a nose operation in 1989.

The court last November ordered the reopening of the highly publicised case following new testimony from a doctor at the clinic.

Meno's parents, both retired bakers, camped outside the justice ministry in Madrid for 16 months along with their son after they were forced to sell their home to pay 400,000 euros ($569,000) in legal costs.

The anaesthetist at Meno's operation has denied accusations of negligence levelled by the family, saying he had choked on his own vomit following the surgery.

A Madrid court convicted the anaesthetist of negligence in 1993, but that decision was later overturned.

But a doctor who was present at the surgery recently came forward to state that the "accident" had taken place during the operation when the anaesthetist was out of the room and Meno's oxygen supply tube was undone.

A Quick Look at Plastic Surgery For Men |

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Other popular cosmetic procedures men undergo include nose reshaping or rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery and liposuction. All of these procedures can be performed by a trained and experienced Beverly Hills plastic surgeon .

When men consider plastic surgery Los Angeles surgeons will perform an in office evaluation of what procedure works best for you. You may not need some procedures originally considered but others might work best. It is advisable to always voice any and all expectations you may have prior to surgery. It’s only fair to give your doctor a clear goal of what you plan to get out of your procedures. Also talk to your doctor about financing. Many Los Angeles area surgeons now offer payment plans for procedures and can also try to work with your health provider to get additional financing.

Another procedure to consider is getting an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. Although many believe that this is a procedure better reserved for women, it can also help men reach there objective. For example, a man who can feel that he has tight abs under a layer of fat can under an abdominoplasty to remove the excess fat deposits and benefit from the conventional tummy tuck Los Angeles surgeons say. But whichever procedure you decide on, talk to your doctor after you have completely healed about what you can do to keep the new you.

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