Minneapolis Plastic Surgery

Minneapolis Plastic Surgery

4.8 rating from 657 reviews
Practice Information
4825 Olson Memorial Hwy., Ste. 200, Minneapolis, Minnesota

About the Practice

Doctors & Other Staff Members

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.9
Douglas L. Gervais, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.8

628 Before & After Photos

657 Minneapolis Plastic Surgery Reviews

Optimistic91810
Thigh Lift2 months post-opFebruary 5, 2025
Arm and thigh lift - My incisions look amazing at 6 wks out.
Sincere274968
Breast Augmentation1 month post-opJanuary 23, 2025
Breast Augmentation with Dr. Gervais at Minneapolis Plastic Surgery
kerrymichellet
Breast Augmentation23 months post-opJanuary 11, 2025
Great Experience and Beautiful and Natural Results
s_nhem0616
Mommy Makeover9 months post-opDecember 20, 2024
Life Changing Experience! Breast Augmentation & Abdominoplasty
THeimerman
Mommy Makeover1 month post-opDecember 18, 2024
Mommy Makeover Spectacular
amandajerickson
Breast Augmentation5 months post-opDecember 17, 2024
My results are PERFECT.
Pog0002
Breast Implant Removal1 month post-opDecember 3, 2024
Dr. G and Staff Are Amazing
Straightforward622392
Breast Augmentation12 days post-opNovember 27, 2024
The natural look is perfect
Jeannetofminneapolis
Tummy Tuck4 months post-opNovember 12, 2024
My Experience Could Not Have Been More Positive. It Was Life Transforming!
aprilooo
Breast Augmentation21 days post-opJune 27, 2024
He’s Real and Will Tell You the Truth!

1,377 Answers

A Your breasts are small, but not small enough for periareolar (keyhole) surgery to work; plus, your areolas (and nipples) are too large. Removal of the nipple/areola complexes and "just going without" will leave your chest looking abnormal-enough that you will likely be self-conscious about your appearance, limiting your ability to ever remove your shirt, wear swim trunks without a t-shirt, or feel comfortable in a locker room. Trust me on this! Keep your parts, just reduce the nipple and areola sizes and ensure they are grafted to an appropriate masculine position. Sure, you will have scars, but if your surgeon skillfully places them to mimic your pec creases rather than slope down like a mastectomy scar, they can be pretty acceptable once they fade. It's taken me many years to learn how to minimize dog ears and poorly-positioned scars, but if you look at my website's before and after photographs (or those here on RealSelf), you can see how my results stack up against other surgeons performing this surgery. I state this not to "brag" but to support my recommendation. This surgical procedure (transgender mastectomies) is NOT being taught in most plastic surgical programs, and top surgery is NOT the same as mastectomies taught in our general surgery programs for cancer surgery, nor is this a "mega" breast reduction/lift. Female scar patterns are as bad as transmen being described by "she" or "her." Your anatomy requires skin reduction (double-incision) total mastectomies, proper scar position and orientation along your lower pec borders, avoidance of dog ears, as well as nipple and areola reductions and placement of your masculine-sized nipple areola complexes in masculine position. Anything else will land you a place on the "disasters of top surgery" page, and require re-do surgery. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
Answered by Dr. TholenOctober 31, 2020

Opening Hours

Monday8:00am - 5:00pmTuesday8:00am - 5:00pmWednesday8:00am - 5:00pmThursday8:00am - 5:00pmFriday7:30am - 5:00pmSaturdayClosedSundayClosed