Profile of James Craigie, Dr

Today, Dr. Craigie is an accomplished surgeon himself, conducting approximately 100 breast reconstruction surgeries each year, along with a wide range of body contouring procedures and cosmetic breast surgeries that are part of the process of breast reconstruction.“As plastic surgeons, we use techniques that are often cosmetic in nature but included as part of the reconstructive process. My main goal is to help people,” he says.

Dr. Craigie's ultimate goal is to bring state-of-the-art techniques and the best possible results to patients within his reach. Before joining East Cooper, Dr. Craigie completed advanced training in micro-vascular breast reconstruction in New Orleans with Dr. Robert Allen. He is one of a limited number of doctors who perform this specialized surgery, considered the “gold standard” in breast reconstruction techniques. “To do this complicated surgery, you have to have extensive training and a strong commitment.” Dr. Craigie says. “We saw a real need for this procedure, that many women could be helped.”

Procedures of James Craigie, Dr ⁽¹⁸⁾

Procedure	Rank in Mount Pleasant	Rank in SC	Rank in US
Facial Reconstruction Facial reconstruction surgery is performed to reshape structures in the head and neck — typically the nose, ears, chin, cheekbones and neckline.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 2	Ranked in SC: 3	Ranked in US: 140
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 17	Ranked in US: 852
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 21	Ranked in US: 788
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 Mount Pleasant: 6	Ranked in SC: 18	Ranked in US: 898
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 13	Ranked in US: 599
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 Mount Pleasant: 6	Ranked in SC: 19	Ranked in US: 639
Tummy Tuck Also known as an "abdominoplasty” this procedure reduces the size and shape of the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 17	Ranked in US: 356
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 5	Ranked in SC: 20	Ranked in US: 334
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 5	Ranked in SC: 14	Ranked in US: 426
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 15	Ranked in US: 538
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 11	Ranked in US: 455
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 13	Ranked in US: 918
Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Cleft lip and palate repair - the opening in the lip can be a small notch or a complete slit that goes all the way to the base of the nose.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 3	Ranked in US: 39
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 17	Ranked in US: 371
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 18	Ranked in US: 502
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 13	Ranked in US: 132
Male Chest Enhancement Male chest enhancement procedures are used to enhance the appearance of the pectoral muscles by adding volume or removing excess surrounding fat.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 13	Ranked in US: 57
Male Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are body implants made of solid silicone.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 11	Ranked in US: 117