Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd.

Elite and genuine body artist- Dr. Gervais Two years ago, I made the decision to have my excess skin in my mid-section evaluated by local plastic surgeons to understand my options. I didn’t have any friends or family members with this life experience so I had no idea of what the process, challenges or obstacles may be with surgery such as this. However, after looking in the mirror and lifting my excess stomach skin for sometimes hours a day- it was time to get my life back. My personal weight loss story/journey....After graduating college and “retiring” from collegiate sports - I grew complacent and gained 145 pounds. After losing 130 pounds through diet and exercise I was disappointed in the appearance of my sagging skin in my stomach/buttocks area. Knowing further diet and exercise would not correct my situation and holding at my weight of 145 pounds for 3+ years I was ready and on the search for a doctor to further assist and complete my transformation. After numerous plastic surgery consultations, I decided on Mpls Plastic Surgery and Dr. Gervais . This is a life changing surgery and I wanted the best in my corner! After my many meetings and discussions with Dr. Gervais I trusted him and his team to complete my 360 circumferential body lift surgery. ( Honestly, I was scared, worried and uncertain- however, Dr. Gervais was very reassuring and I never felt like I was just a “patient” to him) Dr Gervais’ communication, optimism, time invested, personality, professionalism, experience and overall surgery/treatment plan convinced me he was the right choice for me. My surgery was completed on November 10, 2017. I am currently 8 weeks post op and I could not be more happy with my decision or my results. Dr. Gervais and his team provided excellent bed side manner and detailed instructions for healing. I have followed these guidelines both pre & post op and have encountered little to no pain/swelling and have experienced expedited healing. I have a desk job and was working from home less than a week post surgery. The decision to have this surgery was not easy, however I could not be more pleased with my surgical experience and results thus far and would highly recommend Dr. Gervais and his team for any cosmetic needs. He has without a doubt given me back my confidence and quality of life.

I am not normally one to post reviews, but thought I might be able to help someone out. I had BA surgery on 1/20/17. About 2 months after surgery I noticed the left hadn’t dropped so went in to see the Dr. and was told all looked fine. It wasn’t until I went in a couple of months later for a possible infection in the incision site when I mentioned it again that I was told I had capsular contracture and was given a quote to get it corrected. Based on the nonchalant nature of the diagnosis I thought I’d get a second (and third) opinion... because I don’t want to deal with this again. Both of the subsequent opinions shared I do not have capsular contracture (or if I do very slight) but rather the floor fell out on my right side making the left look higher. Both of the other doctors shared it’s rare (but not impossible) to have that happen and it’s usually because of how the initial procedure is conducted (ie the pocket is created). In a nutshell, I am now scheduled with a new doc to have revision surgery on both that includes creating a new floor (which will be very painful I am told) - the revision surgery will cost $12k+. I am only sharing this because I feel like at Mpls Plastic Surgery I was just one of hundreds (maybe thousands) of people they “deal with” each year. I just wanted to go from a 32AA to a 32B and I totally get that there were risks, but when I had problems and was looking for some understanding, empathy and an accurate solution... I got NOTHING. I have a friend that went here and had no problem, but if you do have problems like I did, I wouldn’t expect great care, they just want to get you in and out as quickly as possible - even if it means a misdiagnosis.

Dr. Tholen is a talented physician. He takes deep pride in his work, and will immediately make any patient feel heard, beautiful, and confident. His clinic team Tracy and Crystal are absolutely amazing. They are knowledgeable, they have answers to questions you don't even think to ask. They take the time to make sure you feel comfortable in your ability to understand all the information provided, as well as your recovery. They are so caring, so compassionate I can't say enough good things about MPS. I would highly recommend Dr. Tholen, and his team for any cosmetic procedure.

i recently had top surgery with Richard Tholen and i'm completely happy with the results! He and his staff were friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about the questions i had. My pronouns are they/them, which were a bit of a struggle for them, but the effort was definitely there.

Have always been pleased with Doug’s work. Eye’s, lipo, botox. Friendly professional staff and a comfortable environment.