Elite Aesthetics Guide

Craig Rowin

MD

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in South Carolina
ABPS
Shine Medical Spa · Charleston, South Carolina

About Craig Rowin

Dr. Craig Rowin, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon, one of the medical directors of Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and the owner of Shine Medical Spa by Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas in Charleston's historic Cigar Factory, founded in 2022. He employs 15 people between the two locations. He earned his BS in Biology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (where he was a member of the Varsity Crew team), graduated with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts (serving as Chief Resident), and completed a subspecialty fellowship in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Miami Children's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is affiliated with Roper Hospital, Trident Hospital, and Summerville Medical Center. He has special interests in facial surgery, breast reconstruction, and pediatric plastic surgery. He volunteered overseas performing cleft lip and palate surgeries during plastic surgery mission trips to Latacunga and Salinas, Ecuador, and presented research at the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery meeting in Tokyo. He was nominated for Best Plastic Surgeon and Best Medical Spa in Best of Charleston 2025. He has 17 RealSelf reviews and 8 expert answers. His team includes PA Liz Vandyke Freer (nominated Best Aesthetic Injector), NP Katie B. DeLapp, and master injector Susan Watson-Neimy, RN, BSN, CANS (Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist, over 13 years in aesthetics). Services include facelift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, tummy tuck, liposuction, body contouring, mommy makeover, Botox, Dysport, Kybella, Restylane, Juvederm, Sculptra, Morpheus 8, CO2 laser, IPL, Clear and Brilliant, PRP, chemical peels, laser hair removal, sclerotherapy, AviClear acne treatment, GLP-1 weight loss, and medical-grade skincare.

What Sets Them Apart

ABPS board-certified plastic surgeon serving Charleston
SC
He has contributed significantly to clinical research in cleft and craniofacial conditions
Comprehensive breast
body
and facial surgical menu with non-surgical aesthetics program

Recognition History

2026

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in South Carolina

Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026

Independently Evaluated & Recognized