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Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Peter A. Hilger, MD

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FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE
SURGERY SPECIALISTS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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  • ABOUT
    • Dr. Peter Hilger
    • Dr. Sofia Lyford-Pike
    • Stacy Hart, Esthetician
  • PROCEDURES
    • Eyelid (Blepharoplasty)
    • Brow Lift (Forehead Lift)
    • Facelift
    • Neck Lift
    • Rhinoplasty
    • Chin Augmentation
    • Otoplasty (Ear Surgery)
    • Lip Lift
    • Facial Augmentation with Fat Transfer
    • Fillers and Botox
    • Peels
    • Dermabrasion
    • Advanced Facial Treatments
    • Massage
    • Earlobe Reconstruction
  • AREAS OF CONCERN
    • Facial Rejuvenation
    • Neck and Jawline
    • Eyes, Brow and Forehead
    • Nose
    • Lips
  • PHOTOS
  • TESTIMONIALS

Browlift vs. Botox Injection

Question: What are the reasons to get a brow lift rather than botox injections?

Answer: Your question regarding the appropriateness of the brow lift rather than Botox is very common and reflects some of the confusion that is generated in the media.  Botox is very effective at decreasing dynamic wrinkles.  Brow lift re-drapes soft tissues that have settled over time.  As the brows settle, our forehead muscle contracts to compensate for this descent.  This does create deeper wrinkles across the forehead.  Botox is placed into the muscle to relax these wrinkles.  The brow can actually end up excessively low and the results can be very unhappy for the patient and the physician.  If your brow seemed to be lower than you’d like and your forehead muscles are working overtime, then a consultation regarding brow lift is very appropriate.  If it is just the scowling muscles, the inner portion of the brow above the bridge of the nose, that troubled you, then Botox is an excellent treatment option and surgery can be deferred.

About the Surgeon

Dr. Peter Hilger has been performing facial cosmetic surgery in Edina, Minnesota for over 25 years. With thousands of cosmetic procedures performed, his breadth of knowledge and talent is unmatched. Learn more about our Peter Hilger plastic surgeon

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The doctors have been selected routinely as “Best Doctors” by the Minnesota Monthly survey. The doctors in the Hilger Clinic are routinely selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul doctor’s survey. The only Board certifying exclusively in facial plastic surgery. One of the founding members of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Board of Otolaryngology certification includes facial plastic surgery. A national society specializing in excellence in facial plastic surgery. Our doctors have been extensively involved in this society for years including serving as its’ President. This is a national survey that recognizes excellence in all fields of medicine throughout the United States. Our doctors have been repeatedly selected in this survey as well.

Hilger Facial Plastic in Minnesota

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Eyelid Surgery
Botox
Chin Implant
Endoscopic Brow lift
Facelift
Otoplasty
Rhinoplasty

PERFORMED PROCEDURES

Facelift
Blepharoplasty
Endoscopic Brow Lift
Rhinoplasty
Chin Augmentation
Otoplasty

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