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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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I had a breast augmentation in 2014 by Dr. Tholen. He was very nice and seemed knowledgeable, which is why I booked with him. The surgery and recovery went well, but my scarring is definitely more pronounced than I anticipated. Regarding the incision he said he sews one side and his nurse sews the other, and to be honest, there’s a considerable difference in the scars. One is more flat and is closer to the color of my skin but the other is raised, bumpy and much darker than the other. While this isn’t a huge issue for me now I would have felt very self-conscious if I was still dating. I’m writing this now as I was thinking of getting other work done but after seeing a few poor reviews on his facelift patients I felt compelled to share my experience as well. If you’re going to see him just ask lots of questions and it’s probably a safe assumption that only the best results are shown in his before and after photos.

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
22 Jul 2023

Thanks for writing a review. To clarify without being defensive, I am present from first incision to last stitch, but with the assistance of my team and surgery first assistant for the entire operation, including closure. This is NOT nurse doing one side and me doing the other. We both do both sides. Healing and scarring are often unpredictable and asymmetric. I would be happy to perform a scar revision under local anesthesia at no charge if we can make things better. Dr. Tholen


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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Hwy., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
22 Jul 2023

Thanks for writing a review. To clarify without being defensive, I am present from first incision to last stitch, but with the assistance of my team and surgery first assistant for the entire operation, including closure. This is NOT nurse doing one side and me doing the other. We both do both sides. Healing and scarring are often unpredictable and asymmetric. I would be happy to perform a scar revision under local anesthesia at no charge if we can make things better. Dr. Tholen