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Park Nicollet Plastic Surgery
3900 Park Nicollet Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-993-3504
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Plastic Surgery > Surgical Procedures > Face, Head, Neck

Face, head, neck

Changing the size, shape or texture of parts of your face, head or neck can dramatically improve your appearance. We can correct birth defects, fix injuries, lighten scars, reduce eye puffiness, improve skin texture and more.

Face the world as the new you by exploring the options below.

Treatment Purpose Length of procedure Recovery time
Ear surgery
•  Change the size and shape of ears
•  Correct a birth defect or accident defect
Varies depending on complexity of procedure
•  Up and around within a few hours, bandages wrapped around head for a few days
•  Return to work or school within one week
Eyelid surgery Correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below eyes Thirty minutes to one hour
•  Stitches removed two days to a week after surgery
•  Swelling subsides in seven days to 10 days
•  Scars remain slightly pink for several months
Face-lift Remove excess fat and skin, tighten muscles and redrape facial and neck skin Two hours to five hours
•  Bandages removed one day to five days after surgery
•  Numbness subsides in a few weeks to a few months
•  Rest one week to two weeks after surgery
Nose surgery
•  Change the size and shape of nose
•  Correct a birth defect
•  Help relieve breathing problems
One hour to two hours
•  Dressing and stitches removed in one week to two weeks
•  Swelling disappears after two weeks
•  Can return to work a week after surgery
Endoscopic brow lift surgery Reduce frown lines on forehead and repositions eyebrows higher on forehead   Varies, but has less scarring and recovery time than traditionial open surgery
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Face, Head, Neck

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