North Carolina, United States

Plastic surgery in Durham

8 practices ranked by real Google ratings, local procedure costs, and the questions worth asking before you book.

Duke shapes this bench in a way no other market in this release matches: Dr. Detlev Erdmann holds a flat 5.0 at Duke Medicine Circle's academic practice, and North Carolina Specialty Hospital's 955-review facility on Ben Franklin Boulevard hosts much of the region's surgical volume. Gunn Plastic Surgery Center on Crutchfield Street carries the deepest independent book at 166 reviews, Dr. Dane Barrett works the Crooked Creek medical park to the south, and Dr. Keelee MacPhee's practice on Fayetteville Road adds gender-affirming and reconstructive depth. Rhinoplasty, facelifts, breast work, and body contouring each reach two or more practices. The five listings average 4.88 across 1,227 reviews. Verify American Board of Plastic Surgery certification and your surgeon's case volume in the specific procedure.

Across the 8 practices we track in Durham, the widest procedure coverage is blepharoplasty (4 surgeons), breast augmentation (4 surgeons), and liposuction (4 surgeons), which typically runs $3,200–$7,500 locally. 1 of these practices list Saturday hours. Together they hold 1,904 Google reviews at an average of 4.9 stars.

Considering something non-surgical first? Compare the two sides on our CoolSculpting versus liposuction and Morpheus8 versus facelift guides, or browse med spas in Durham.

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Plastic surgeons in Durham

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Map of 8 plastic surgery practices in Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

Durham

4.8 (1,023) · Google

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Finn Plastic Surgery

Durham

4.9 (280) · Google

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Dr. Justin C. Sowder, MD

Durham

5.0 (146) · Google

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Gunn Plastic Surgery Center

Durham

4.9 (175) · Google

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H/K/B Cosmetic Surgery

Durham

4.9 (174) · Google

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Detlev Erdmann, MD

Durham

5.0 (40) · Google

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Dane M. Barrett, MD

Durham

5.0 (26) · Google

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Keelee MacPhee, M.D.

Durham

4.7 (40) · Google

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Procedures in Durham

Surgical procedures in Durham

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Cosmetic Surgery

Blepharoplasty

Also called Eyelid Surgery

Surgery that removes or repositions excess skin and fat around the eyes, addressing hooded upper lids and under-eye bags that no injectable can fix.

Typical cost $3,200–$7,500
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Cosmetic Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Also called Nose Job

Surgery that reshapes the nose, and the most technically demanding operation in facial plastic surgery, where surgeon selection matters more than in any other procedure.

Typical cost $7,000–$16,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Augmentation

Also called Breast Implants

Surgery that increases breast size using implants or fat transfer, and the most commonly performed cosmetic operation in the United States.

Typical cost $6,500–$13,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Liposuction

Surgical removal of localized fat deposits through small incisions, the definitive option for pockets that resist diet and exercise.

Typical cost $3,500–$11,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Tummy Tuck

Surgery that removes excess abdominal skin and repairs separated abdominal muscles, addressing what no amount of exercise can fix after pregnancy or major weight loss.

Typical cost $8,000–$16,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Facelift

Surgery that repositions the deeper facial tissues and removes excess skin, addressing jowls and midface descent that no injectable or device can lift.

Typical cost $12,000–$30,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)

Liposuction of the abdomen, flanks, or thighs with transfer of that fat to the buttocks, and the cosmetic operation that demands the most careful surgeon selection of any procedure we list.

Typical cost $8,000–$18,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Lift

Also called Mastopexy

Surgery that raises and reshapes sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple, without changing size the way implants do.

Typical cost $7,000–$14,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Reduction

Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers.

Typical cost $8,000–$15,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Mommy Makeover

A combination of procedures performed in one operation to address the abdominal and breast changes that follow pregnancy, most commonly a tummy tuck with a breast lift or augmentation.

Typical cost $15,000–$30,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Otoplasty

Also called Ear Pinning

Surgery that reshapes or repositions prominent ears closer to the head, commonly performed on children but equally effective in adults.

Typical cost $3,500–$8,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Labiaplasty

Surgery that reduces or reshapes the labia minora, most often sought for physical discomfort during exercise, sex, or with clothing rather than appearance alone.

Typical cost $4,000–$9,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Neck Lift

Also called Platysmaplasty

Surgery that tightens the neck muscles, removes loose skin, and sharpens the angle under the chin, the region where aging often shows first and devices help least.

Typical cost $8,000–$16,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Brow Lift

Also called Forehead Lift

Surgery that raises a descended brow to its natural position, opening the upper eye area and softening the tired or stern look that heavy brows create.

Typical cost $4,000–$9,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Gynecomastia Surgery

Also called Male Breast Reduction

Surgery that removes glandular tissue and fat to flatten the male chest, the definitive fix for a condition that diet and training often cannot touch.

Typical cost $4,500–$10,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Hair Transplant

Surgery that relocates your own permanent hair follicles to thinning areas, the only treatment that puts living, growing hair back where it has been lost.

Typical cost $6,000–$18,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Arm Lift

Surgery that removes the loose, hanging skin on the upper arm that follows major weight loss or aging, usually with liposuction of any remaining fat, through an incision along the inner arm. The only fix for skin that hangs; the trade is a scar most people consider worth it.

Typical cost $5,000–$10,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Thigh Lift

Surgery that removes loose, sagging skin from the inner or outer thigh, most often after major weight loss, restoring a firm contour. An inner thigh lift hides its incision in the groin crease; a more extensive lift extends down the inner thigh. The only fix for thigh skin that hangs.

Typical cost $6,000–$12,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Body Lift

A single operation that removes loose skin around the entire lower body, the abdomen, hips, outer thighs, and buttocks, through an incision that circles the waist like a belt. The definitive contouring procedure after massive weight loss, with a recovery to match.

Typical cost $12,000–$25,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Lip Lift

A short surgery that removes a strip of skin just under the nose to shorten the space between nose and lip, rolling the upper lip outward so more pink lip shows and the mouth looks fuller and younger at rest. Permanent, and the fix for a long upper lip that filler makes worse.

Typical cost $3,000–$6,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Earlobe Repair

A quick in-office procedure that repairs an earlobe torn by an earring, closes a stretched piercing or a gauge, or reduces an earlobe that has lengthened with age. Local anesthesia, about thirty minutes per ear, and the lobe can be re-pierced after it heals.

Typical cost $400–$1,200
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Cosmetic Surgery

Lipo 360

Liposuction of the whole midsection in one operation, abdomen, flanks, waist and back treated as a single shape rather than separate zones, often with high-definition sculpting of the abdominal lines. The most searched liposuction procedure in the US, and the one where volume, BMI and skin quality decide the result.

Typical cost $7,000–$15,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Panniculectomy

Surgical removal of the pannus, the apron of skin and fat that hangs over the pubic area after major weight loss or pregnancy, without the muscle repair or navel repositioning of a tummy tuck. Often a medical rather than cosmetic operation, and the one abdominal surgery insurance may cover when rashes, infections and mobility problems are documented.

Typical cost $8,000–$18,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Implant Removal

Also called Explant

Surgery to take out breast implants, with or without the scar capsule around them, and with or without a lift or replacement. Done for rupture, capsular contracture, a change of mind, the rare implant-associated lymphoma, or the systemic symptoms some women report; what the evidence says about each reason is different, and this page separates them.

Typical cost $5,000–$15,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Chin Liposuction

Also called Submental Liposuction

A short procedure, usually under local anesthesia, that removes the fat under the chin and along the jawline through incisions a few millimetres long, defining the jaw in one session with results that are permanent at a stable weight. The right choice when the problem is fat and the skin is firm; a neck lift when it is loose skin or muscle bands.

Typical cost $2,500–$6,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Chin Implant

Also called Chin Augmentation

Surgery that projects a recessed chin either by placing a shaped silicone implant on the bone or by cutting and sliding the chin bone forward (genioplasty), permanently balancing the profile with the nose and neck. The two methods suit different chins and carry different risks, and this page separates them.

Typical cost $4,000–$12,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Revision Rhinoplasty

Also called Secondary Rhinoplasty

Surgery to correct the result of a previous rhinoplasty, whether the problem is appearance (a pinched tip, a collapsed or over-resected bridge, asymmetry) or breathing. Harder than the first operation because of scar tissue and missing cartilage, usually needing grafts from the ear or rib, and best done by a surgeon who does it routinely, at least a year after the original.

Typical cost $12,000–$30,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Scar Revision

Also called Scar Revision Surgery

Surgery and in-office treatments that make a scar less visible: excision and layered re-closure for wide or raised scars, Z-plasty or W-plasty to redirect a scar into natural lines or release a tight one, steroid injections for raised scars, and filler, laser or dermabrasion for surface problems. A scar cannot be erased, and the plan depends on which kind of scar it is.

Typical cost $500–$6,000
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Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Fat Transfer

Also called Natural Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation with your own fat: liposuction takes it from the abdomen, flanks or thighs, it is purified, and it is injected into the breasts in layers for a modest, natural increase of about a cup size with no implant. Some of the fat is reabsorbed, so surgeons overfill, and the result depends on having enough fat to give.

Typical cost $6,000–$14,000
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Guides for Durham patients

CoolSculpting vs. Liposuction: An Honest Comparison

Freezing fat versus surgically removing it. What each actually does to your body, the real cost math when you stack multiple cycles, the complication nobody mentions, and how to tell which one your anatomy needs.

Morpheus8 vs. Facelift: What a Device Can and Cannot Do

The comparison that saves people thousands. Morpheus8 improves skin quality. A facelift repositions anatomy. Here is how to tell which problem you actually have before you spend money on the wrong one.

Thread Lift vs. Facelift: The Honest Cost of Waiting

PDO threads are real, modest, and temporary. A facelift is permanent and expensive. Run the ten-year math, understand the complications nobody warns you about, and find out which one your face actually needs.

Under-Eye Filler vs. Eyelid Surgery: Which One Your Anatomy Needs

Filler fills hollows. Surgery removes fat pads and loose skin. Choose wrong and you make the problem worse. Here is the self-assessment that tells you which one you are, and the safety facts about tear trough filler.

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FAQ

Plastic surgery in Durham, answered

How many plastic surgery practices are there in Durham?

We track 8 practices in Durham, North Carolina, each with a public Google rating and at least 25 reviews. North Carolina Specialty Hospital currently holds the highest rating-weighted score. Listings are editorial and never paid.

What should I check before booking a consultation in Durham?

Three things, in this order. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Royal College certification (FRCSC) in Canada. Whether the operating facility is accredited, or the surgeon holds hospital privileges for your exact procedure. And how many of that specific operation the surgeon performs each year. A reputable practice answers all three without hesitation.

Which procedures do Durham surgeons perform?

Across the practices we track in Durham, the procedures with local coverage are Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Facelift, Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Otoplasty, Labiaplasty, Neck Lift, Brow Lift, Gynecomastia Surgery, Hair Transplant, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift, Body Lift, Lip Lift, Earlobe Repair, Lipo 360, Panniculectomy, Breast Implant Removal, Chin Liposuction, Chin Implant, Revision Rhinoplasty, Scar Revision, Breast Fat Transfer. Each links to local cost ranges and the surgeons who perform it.

Is a med spa the same as a plastic surgery practice?

No. Med spas deliver non-surgical treatments such as injectables, lasers and skin therapies, usually under a supervising physician. Plastic surgery practices are led by surgeons who operate. Some concerns can be addressed either way, and the honest answer depends on your anatomy. If you are weighing the two, our comparison guides cover exactly that decision.

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CoolSculpting vs. Liposuction: An Honest Comparison

Morpheus8 vs. Facelift: What a Device Can and Cannot Do

Thread Lift vs. Facelift: The Honest Cost of Waiting

Under-Eye Filler vs. Eyelid Surgery: Which One Your Anatomy Needs

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