Plastic surgery sits at the intersection of medicine and craft, and unlike a facial or a round of injectables, the procedures in this category are genuine operations performed by physicians who have completed years of surgical residency. Board certification is the shorthand patients look for: a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery has documented training, passed rigorous examinations, and operates in accredited facilities. That distinction matters most when a procedure involves anesthesia, incisions, and a real recovery period, which is exactly what separates a tummy tuck or a facelift from anything offered at a day spa.
Greensboro residents are fortunate that they rarely have to drive to Charlotte or the Triangle for this level of care. A cluster of established surgical practices operates along the Green Valley, State Street, and North Elm corridors, many within minutes of Cone Health’s Moses Cone campus. Whether someone is considering reconstruction after weight loss, a mommy makeover, or a subtle refinement to the face, the surgeons below are locally based, board certified, and worth understanding before you ever book a consultation.
Greensboro Plastic Surgery: Full-Spectrum Care on Green Valley Road
Dr. Collier Pace runs Greensboro Plastic Surgery at 802 Green Valley Road, and he is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His practice covers an unusually broad range for a single-surgeon office: facial work that includes a traditional facelift, an awake facelift performed under local anesthesia, brow and neck lifts, eyelid surgery, and facial fat grafting. On the body side he handles liposuction, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, and post-weight-loss contouring such as arm, thigh, and body lifts. Breast procedures span augmentation, lift, reduction, reconstruction, and implant removal, giving patients a genuine one-practice option for most surgical goals.
Coley Cosmetic & Hand Surgery: Two Specialties Under One Roof
At 3625 North Elm Street, Dr. H. Christopher Coley brings a distinctive dual background to his work. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and he is fellowship trained in hand and microsurgery, which is why the practice pairs aesthetic surgery with a full hand-surgery service treating carpal tunnel, trigger finger, and Dupuytren’s disease. On the cosmetic side, Dr. Coley performs breast augmentation and lift, liposuction, tummy tucks, facelifts, blepharoplasty, brow lifts, chin implants, and fat transfer. The office also offers non-surgical body contouring with CoolSculpting and CoolTone for patients who are not ready for an operation.
Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery & Wellness: State Street’s Aesthetic Practice
Dr. Mary Ann Contogiannis leads the Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery & Wellness at 211 State Street, in the heart of Greensboro’s walkable State Street district. A board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeon, she offers a mix of surgical and technology-driven options. Surgical services include breast augmentation, lift, and reduction, along with facelifts, eyelid surgery, neck lifts, and brow lifts. Body work ranges from liposuction and tummy tucks to less-invasive skin-tightening with BodyTite and fat reduction via CoolSculpting. The practice also handles male procedures such as gynecomastia correction and folds in a wellness arm covering women’s health services, so a consultation can address more than one concern at once.
Before You Book
The single most useful thing you can do before any cosmetic operation is confirm your surgeon’s board certification and ask where the procedure will be performed, since accredited surgical facilities carry safety standards a med spa does not. Bring a written list of your goals and your full medical history to the consultation, ask to see before-and-after photos of the specific procedure you want, and be candid about recovery time, because operations like a tummy tuck or facelift require real downtime. Reputable Greensboro surgeons will walk you through risks honestly and never pressure a same-day decision. Take the time to compare consultations before you commit.
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