Profile of Peter Hilger, Dr

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. Dr. Hilger has built his practice on naturally beautiful facial surgery, with outcomes that enhance the true uniqueness of each patient. His decades-long career has been driven by a passion for patient care and attention to detail that has had a lasting impact on facial plastic surgery both in the Twin Cities and nationwide.

Dr. Hilger puts his patient’s results and safety as top priority. All of his procedures are performed at surgery centers and hospitals using the most advanced technologies. Your care will be provided by an experienced and specialized nursing staff along with a board-certified anesthesiologists.

Double Board-Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology; Dr. Hilger is one of the few fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeons in the Twin Cities. In addition to his dynamic cosmetic practice, Dr. Hilger also serves as a Professor and Director of the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Minnesota. Moreover his respected leadership has been recognized nationally by serving as the President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and he has routinely been a speaker or director of international educational programs.

Having engaged with numerous specialty fields throughout his academic career, the unique characteristics of facial plastic surgery called him into practice became his focus and the combination of artistry, technical intricacy, broad scope of work, and the ability to enhance and restore appearance and function was incomparable.

After completing residency at the University of Minnesota, he was chosen as a fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Boston, MA and Harvard University.

Procedures of Peter Hilger, Dr ⁽¹⁵⁾

Procedure	Rank in Edina	Rank in MN	Rank in US
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Edina: 9	Ranked in MN: 15	Ranked in US: 2732
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Edina: 6	Ranked in MN: 20	Ranked in US: 3248
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Edina: 12	Ranked in MN: 15	Ranked in US: 3261
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 9	Ranked in US: 2306
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Edina: 8	Ranked in MN: 13	Ranked in US: 2563
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Edina: 6	Ranked in MN: 13	Ranked in US: 1619
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in Edina: 7	Ranked in MN: 16	Ranked in US: 1399
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Edina: 12	Ranked in MN: 15	Ranked in US: 3261
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Edina: 8	Ranked in MN: 15	Ranked in US: 1707
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Edina: 17	Ranked in MN: 42	Ranked in US: 3112
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Edina: 20	Ranked in MN: 21	Ranked in US: 3453
Dermabrasion Dermabrasion is an intensive skin-resurfacing procedure performed by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 2	Ranked in US: 210
Ear Repair Ear repair surgery helps patients achieve better facial aesthetics and improves their confidence and self-esteem by repairing and reshaping the earlobes.	Ranked in Edina: 2	Ranked in MN: 7	Ranked in US: 716
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 2	Ranked in US: 768
Jawline Rejuvenation Jawline rejuvenation is a key component to global facial aesthetic rejuvenation.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 1	Ranked in US: 24