Plastic surgeon dies of Covid-19 after ‘lip injection patient coughed on him’

A well-known plastic surgeon has died of coronavirus after a maskless patient reportedly coughed in his face.

Dr Paymon Simoni, a successful Los Angeles surgeon who had appeared on popular talk show The Doctors, died in hospital on Friday after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

He was in a medically induced coma at the time after his lungs had begun failing while he was on a ventilator following exposure to someone with Covid-19.

Dr Simoni was administering lip injections to a female patient in December who underwent a temperature check and filled out a Covid questionnaire before undergoing the elective procedure.

He was wearing a mask but she was not, and as he was hovering over her face she coughed on him, TMZ reports.

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The woman contacted his office a few days later to inform them she'd tested positive for Covid-19.

Dr Simoni began self-isolating and reported classic coronavirus symptoms such as shortness of breath. Before long he was being treated at LA's Cedars-Sinai hospital where he was hooked up to a ventilator.

He died on Friday at the age of 50, according to family members.

Described as "one of the leading nose surgeons Los Angeles has to offer" on his clinic's official website, Dr Simoni was known for operating on Hollywood's "high profile residents".

"Fully understanding the need for discretion and privacy, he is able to ensure patients are camera-ready in a much shorter period of time than other surgeons," the website description reads.

"His passion for perfection is reflected in the outstanding results he achieves for his patients.

"As a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, he is also one of a few specialists with the experience to restore beauty and function to patients who are not happy with the results of their primary surgery."

Cosmetic surgery offices have been allowed to remain open during the pandemic after the City of Beverly Hills passed a resolution.

While many doctors have opted to stay closed while the state's cases continue to surge, others have continued operating with safety checks in place.

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