General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  Lipo is not a weight loss procedure. It is to contour and improve trouble areas by suctioning excess fat from the target areas.
• Smoking Cessation
  You will be given specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking cessation for those who smoke, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins and medications.
• Family Practice
  Dr. Rishavy is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Burn Association. He enjoys teaching and giving presentations to family practice residency students as well as other related groups. Currently, he participates in Duluth’s monthly Facial-Dental Clinic, a part of the Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs program. He is a lecturer at UMD-Medical School and St. Scholastica.
• Emergency Care
  When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.

Ophthalmologists

• Laser Eye Surgery
  This journal was written by one of our patients who offered it to us as her personal healing story.  She thought it might help another person who chooses to have eye surgery and we thought it was a wonderful idea.  Every body heals in its own way, however reading this might give someone an idea of what they might expect.  Please enjoy this patient’s journey and insight with eye surgery and the recovery process.

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Dr. Weber is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Burn Association. Dr. Weber has written papers and made presentations to colleagues on the subjects of wound healing, hand, and carpal tunnel surgery.

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health
  Liposuction can be performed on men and women of all ages. The best candidates for liposuction are people of relatively normal weight who have localized areas of fat that they would like removed. You should also be in good physical and mental health, with no active medical conditions.

Radiologist

• Radiology
  This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  Dr. Baertsch grew up in Hayward, Wisconsin and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and his MD from the University of Wisconsin. He completed a five year general surgery residency followed by a two-year plastic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin. After his training in Madison, he traveled abroad during which time he completed a fellowship in Microsurgery in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Wound Care
  In addition to offering trauma care 24 hours a day, seven days a week at all local emergency rooms, our plastic surgeons staff the Essentia Health Burn Center, treating all burn care inpatients and conducting several outpatient wound care clinics each week.
• Ear Surgery
  Ear pinning is a specific type of cosmetic ear surgery also called otoplasty. The procedure draws protruding ears closer to the sides of the face, and is most commonly performed on children at age 5 or 6, but some adults choose otoplasty to improve their appearance. Otoplasty offers near immediate results in cases of protruding ears, visible once the dressings that support the new shape of the ear during initial phases of healing are removed. With the ear permanently positioned closer to the head, surgical scars are either hidden behind the ear or well hidden within the natural creases of the ear.
• Hand Surgery
  I was able to be treated within an hour of arriving as a new patient needing same day hand surgery. I was referred & treated, within 3 hrs after calling as basically an emergency patient, by Dr. Rishavy. Thank you all so much!
• Reconstructive Surgery
  We pride ourselves on providing high-quality surgical care to our patients. Because of this, we offer a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures. Our experienced surgeons are skilled in performing both types of surgery.

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
  Botox, or botulinum toxin, is a popular injectable that temporarily reduces or eliminates facial fine lines and wrinkles. The most commonly treated areas are frown lines, forehead creases, crow’s feet near the eyes. Several other areas have been treated such as thick bands in the neck, thick jaw muscles, lip lines and gummy smiles.
• Brow Lift
  Surgery can be performed on the upper lids, lower lids or both. A brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, reduces wrinkles, improves frown lines and places the eyebrows in a youthful position.
• Eyelid Surgery
  Eyelid surgery can rejuvenate the appearance of your eyes, giving you a more youthful and rested look. The results of eye lift surgery can be long lasting, but they may not be permanent.
• Liposuction
  Liposuction has become one of the most popular elective surgeries performed today. This procedure, sometimes referred to as lipo, slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving your body contours and proportion. Liposuction is a surgical procedure that uses a suction technique to remove fat from specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms or neck. If you are bothered by excess fat deposits located anywhere on your body that don’t respond to diet or exercise, lipo may be right for you. This is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite—the dimpled skin that typically appears on the thighs, hips and buttocks—or loose saggy skin.
• Breast Augmentation
  Breast augmentation, sometimes referred to as a “breast aug” by patients, involves using breast implants along with fat transfer as needed to increase the size of your breasts. This procedure is good for patients who would like to increase fullness and projection of their breasts, improve balance of their breast and hip contours or to enhance their self-confidence.
• Breast Reduction
  Male breast reduction surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure, meaning you won’t have to stay in the hospital overnight. The surgery will be performed under general anesthesia, which means you’ll be asleep during the surgery.
• Breast Lift
  A breast lift, also known as mastopexy, raises the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour. A breast lift can rejuvenate your figure with a breast profile that is more youthful and uplifted. A woman’s breasts often change over time, losing their youthful shape and firmness. These changes and loss of skin elasticity can result from pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, aging, gravity or heredity.
• Rhinoplasty
  Rhinoplasty, also known as a nose job, enhances facial harmony and the proportions of your nose. It can also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose. A rhinoplasty can treat: – Nose size in relation to facial balance – Nose Width at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils – Nose profile with visible humps or depressions on the bridge – Nasal tip that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked – Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned – Nasal asymmetry.
• Breast Reconstruction
  Dr. Baertsch spent so much time talking to me about my breast reconstruction options after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. His genuine concern was evident and it gave me confidence that he would be an excellent ally in my breast cancer journey.
• Plastic Surgery
  Northland Plastic Surgery offers telehealth appointments for consultations and post-op appointments.  Whether you choose to use this option at Northland Plastic Surgery for social distancing or simply for the convenience factor, we’ve partnered with doxy.me to have a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.
• Thigh Lift
  The best candidates for thigh lift surgery are men or women in good physical health, who have realistic expectations and specific goals in mind for their appearance following surgery.  Thigh lift surgery may be right for you if...
• Face Lift
  A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that improves visible signs of aging in the face and neck. This procedure can correct...
• Neck Lift
  A neck lift, or lower rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that improves visible signs of aging in the jawline and neck. Muscle banding in the neck, which created abnormal contours The loss of youthful contours in the face and neck can be due to a variety of factors, including heredity, gravity, environmental conditions and stress. When the neck area doesn’t match the upper facial appearance, a neck lift may be a good solution.
• Blepharoplasty
  Eyelid surgery, also called an eye lift or blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids by reducing bagginess from lower eyelids and removing excess skin from the upper eyelids.
• Abdominoplasty
  A tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure designed primarily to improve the appearance of the torso. It often also involves tightening of the abdominal muscles that are typically stretched out during pregnancy.
• Breast Surgery
  Have you ever thought about changes you would make to your torso with cosmetic breast surgery? Men and women often seek cosmetic surgery to change the appearance of their breasts/chest.
• Otoplasty
  Ear pinning, or otoplasty, can improve the shape position or proportion of the ear. This procedure creates a more natural shape while bringing balance and proportion to the ears and face. Correction of even minor deformities can have profound benefits in appearance and self-esteem.
• Scar Revision
  Scar Revision By Dr. Rishavy Dr. Rishavy discusses Scar Revision. Learn who should get a scar revision and why, as well as what to expect Read More »
• Lip Augmentation
  Facial fillers are temporary to long-lasting solutions administered through a few tiny facial injections on specific areas of the face. Various types of facial fillers are available; each is designed with one or several purposes, such as wrinkle reduction and lip augmentation. Facial fillers will volumize creases and folds in the face in areas that have lost fat and collagen as we age. Hyaluronic acid is the natural filler substance in your body. The face starts to lack volume and appears aged with deeper nasolabial folds, unaesthetic marionette lines, a deeper mentalis fold, the lips start to thin, and turning down the corners of the lips. Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm are then injected extraorally right underneath these folds to replace the volume lost which creates a younger look in the face.
• Body Contouring
  "Mommy makeover" is a catch-all phrase that refers to a specialized combination of body contouring procedures, performed together to improve the physical changes that linger long after pregnancy.
• Laser Resurfacing
  Laser resurfacing involves directing short, concentrated pulsating beams of light at irregular skin to remove layers of damaged skin and reveal newer, healthier-looking skin. CO2 laser resurfacing is often used to treat facial wrinkles, scars from acne or other injuries and blemishes caused by sun exposure and aging. CO2 laser resurfacing can be performed on the entire face or just on specific areas.
• Gynecomastia
  Gynecomastia is a condition of overdeveloped or enlarged breasts in men that can occur at any age. The condition can be the result of hormonal changes, heredity, obesity or the use of certain drugs. Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size in men, flattening and enhancing the chest contours. In severe cases of gynecomastia, the weight of excess breast tissue may cause the breasts to sag and stretch the areola. In these cases the position and size of the areola can be surgically improved and excess skin may be reduced.
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Cosmetic surgery is surgery that is focused on enhancing appearance.  The goal of cosmetic surgery, also known as aesthetic surgery, is to improve a person’s appearance, self-esteem and self-confidence.  Symmetry and proportion are desired key outcomes. This is elective surgery, and is not covered by insurance.
• Chin Augmentation
  Chin augmentation often takes between one and two hours to perform, although more complex cases can take longer. It can be performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. Recovery time is usually quick, with most patients able to return to their normal activities within a few days.
• Forehead Lift

Dermatologists

• Skin Cancer
• Acne Treatment
• Skin Care
  When you are going to be seeing our Skin Care Specialist for the first time – or if it has been longer than three years since you saw her last.
• Microdermabrasion
  Microderm or Dermaglow Microdermabrasion is not a chemical, laser or surgical procedure. A precision hand-piece is used to direct a stream of very fine crystals and mild suction where needed on your skin. The abrasive action of the crystals combine with the suction to remove the dead outer layer of your skin while bringing softer skin to the surface. The Dermaglow process works equally well on all colors of skin. It’s quick (only 30 minutes), safe, easy and requires no downtime. After your treatment, you will receive a complimentary make-up application so you can be on your way feeling and looking great!
• Burns