Meridian Plastic Surgery

I got a DiamondGlow from Erin, she is an AMAZING aesthetician. Right after the DiamondGlow, she did extractions and applied this phenomenal cooling mask. The facility is one of the most gorgeous buildings I've been in. I left with a big smile on my face, it was a great experience from start to finish. I HIGHLY recommend Meridian for aesthetic skin services, Erin is very experienced and so sweet!

Dr. Tjelmeland is an awesome surgeon. He did my mommy make over and I absolutely love my results. Cindy was a great help Throughout the whole process. Everyone there is nice and friendly.

Dr. Tjelmeland, Cindy, Mia and the whole team at the center are so kind and welcoming. I knew I chose the right surgical team right away. They were supportive every step of the way and it's always great to go see them again.

Dr. Tjelmeland removed a basal-cell growth from the bridge of my nose. The surgical results are excellent-you literally cannot tell there were stitches. Also, when he learned that I was being charged over $1,900 for the skin medication, Dr. Tjelmeland worked with the pharmacy to find an equivalent drug with a $10 co-pay. I could not be more pleased with the experience.

I cannot recommend Dr. Tjelmeland and the entire staff at Meridian highly enough! After re-prioritizing my own health and fitness again post-pregnancy, I was eager to learn about the 'mommy makeover' and see if it was the right move for me. Dr. T provided a very thorough and honest consultation, ultimately recommending that my procedures be done separately.

I opted to begin with the abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Both Dr. T and Cynthia, his PA, ensured I was very well-prepared for both the surgery and my recovery. My husband was especially grateful for their level of detail, making sure he had everything on hand to take care of me post-surgery. I'm an anxious person by nature, so I was pretty scared on surgery day.

However the level of direct care and attention I received from the surgical center staff put even a worrier like me at ease! Dr. T's work is phenomenal, the nursing staff and Cynthia followed up with me quickly and regularly, and Dr. T always took his time during my post-surgery appointments, answering my (many, many) questions and giving me safe, realistic timelines for resuming normal day-to-day activities. I'm now 10 months post-surgery and am beyond happy with the results, level of care, and overall experience!

I have been a patient of Dr. Tjelmeland since 2008. My first surgery was a rhinoplasty. I had interviewed several surgeons and was super impressed with the time Dr. Tjelmeland spent with me during the consultation, his obvious expertise, and his very caring demeanor. I eventual moved to another city and when a breast implant began to deflate (not done by Dr. Tjelmeland) I called Dr. Tjelmeland and though it was a Saturday he was quick to call me back and streamlined the process of replacing my implants in a matter of days.

He is truly exceptional! He has performed two other surgeries for me all with exceptional results! Surgery can be scary and prior to getting surgery I was tempted to be worried, but I thought that even if I am not in the best frame of mind, Dr. Tjelmeland is so skilled he will see to it that all is well and he always has! More than once over the years he has been available on weekends and off hours.

His surgery staff are super skilled as well, and as a RN I know the standards that should be in place and Meridian Surgery operates from the highest standards. It is in no way convenient to travel over 100 miles to see Dr. Tjelmeland, but for exceptional results and having a surgeon I trust completely, I would travel even farther. There is a reason why I am a repeat patient of Dr. Tjelmeland, he is simply the best.

Dr. Tjelmeland and his entire staff were extremely professional and friendly. They were all very knowledgeable and had great communication throughout my consultation and procedures. I have gone to them several times for laser hair removal and tear trough injections. Dr. Tjelmeland was awesome and also answered additional questions I had about potential future procedures and what to expect.

I would highly recommend, and I will suggest to my friends and family. I reached out to a few other plastic surgeons offices and felt most at ease with Meridian Plastic Surgery Center. I will continue to be a patient for a long time.

I was operated on a couple years ago, but felt the urge to leave a review now. To preface, I am not a medical professional but this is my personal experience based on observations. I am very petite with practically non-existent chest. I made it an intention to seek a doctor who was skilled with breast augmentations on people with similar frames. I was drawn to Dr. Tjelmeland based on his before/after pictures.

The results were natural, refined, and not disproportionate to the individual which drew me to Dr. Tjelmeland's skill as a surgeon. Upon my first consultation I felt that I was disrespected and treated in a condescending manner from the PA and a few of the staff (not all). They interacted in a way that made me feel unwelcome and if anything, a nuisance.

I was younger at the time so I was very impressionable and inexperienced. I also came in with a time constraint to schedule for the following spring break week. Unfortunately, the combination of inexperience and urgency hindered me from being able to fully discern what level of care I should expect and how to communicate my concerns effectively. Validated by the before/pictures online however, I chose to overlook the red flags and went ahead with the procedure.

I felt that Dr. Tjelmeland was also not fully understanding of my circumstance and instead, in a broad sense, capitalized on my situation. Upon reflection, it seemed that he had the primary goal of making money instead of truly considering what was best for me as a patient. He is very professional, experienced, and pleasant (albeit superficially so). However, there was a point during discussion that raised a red flag.

As someone with a small frame and non-existent chest it seemed optimal for incision through the armpit area, which would be less discernible than attempting to place an incision along a non-existent fold. I inquired about transaxillary incision as the best option for my case. However, Dr. Tjelmeland said that he did not recommend that method since, to put concisely, it was less safe.

This statement is not completely true based on readings and experience with other doctors, but I won't delve into that since this post is already lengthy. Dr. Tjelmeland recommended the inframammary crease incision which I ended up going with. Fast forward a few years and I can confirm that the "recommended" inframammary crease incisions have left very visible scars that are not properly positioned along the fold as intended.

To give a better idea, the scars are now located about 2 inches above the intended placement. The takeaway from this interaction is that I had the impression Dr. Tjemeland did not truly care about the patient, and opted for the easier route. Incision along the fold can be less challenging than incision through the armpit which requires an endoscope. Alternatively, he could have been less experienced with trans-axillary incision.

If that were the case, he should have referred me to another doctor who was more experienced with that method. I do regret that I should have gone with my gut and chosen a doctor who I felt genuinely cared about what was best for me, instead of what would be easier money. All in all my recovery was smooth and there have been no complications. Other than the actual reality that the staff treated me condescendingly and impersonally, my comments regarding Dr. Tjelmeland are coming more from reflection and practical inference.

He is definitely skilled, but I can't shake the fact that the whole experience/interactions seemed superficial, profit motivated, and he did not make decisions in a way that was best for the patient. After a couple years have passed since the procedure, I've gained more exposure with a wider array of medical professionals. I've learned to better discern the quality of care and the importance of trust that I should expect as a patient, which is my impetus for leaving this review a few years after operation. Make of that what you will but this has been my experience with Dr. Tjelmeland and his practice.

I've been a patient with Dr. Tjelmeland since 2014 when he did my breast augmentation which I LOVED, couldn't be happier with the results. I went back a few weeks ago for a lift/ revision due to my lifestyle change (kids, fitness etc) and I'm extremely happy, once again, with the procedure and I'm healing nicely. I'll update if anything changes On a side note his staff has always been a pleasure to work with. Thanks, Shanna

Dr. T and his staff are knowledgable, caring and conservative. They will never try to sell you procedures you don't need, but will honestly recommend the best ways to address any issues you might have, from brown spots, sagging and other facial concerns to body work. I'd give them more than 5 stars if I could; they're that good!

Excellent and friendly staff. The facility was very clean and welcoming.

The people there are really nice. They made us feel at home. Many thanks to Them.

Dr. Tjelmeland is a very knowledgeable and an incredibly smart Doctor, not to mention engineer, for he was a chemical engineer before going into plastic surgery. My breast augmentation went smoothly and it was such a comfort to know the Doctor was only a phone call away, no secretaries or office to go through for those days right after the surgery.

I looked high and low for a good Plastic Surgeon for my breast augmentation and I had finally found him in Dr. Tjelmeland, just looking at the before and after pictures of prior patients (I researched a TON of plastic surgeons all over Texas and Oklahoma), it convinced me to set up an appt and travel 5 hours to see him. After the consult, I knew he was the one for me.

My money and time were very, very well worth the final outcome he gave me. I am very happy, satisfied and confident with my new look, which happen about a 1 1/2 yr ago. He has made me regain my confidence. Thank You Doc!