Facial plastic surgery is performed to treat congenital defects or to restructure injured areas of the face, head, and neck. A plastic surgeon can perform structural cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons to change the shape of features in the head and neck area, or can perform reconstructive surgery to correct deformities of the head and neck caused by injury, disease or birth defects.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 154 practicing facial plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, facial plastic surgery doctor density in Anaheim is 1, in Arcadia is 1, in Arroyo Grande is 1, in Bellflower is 1, in Bermuda Dunes is 1, in Beverly Hills is 15, in Brentwood is 1, in Burbank is 1, in Calexico is 1, in Chula Vista is 2, in City Of Industry is 1, in Colton is 1, in Concord is 1, in Corona is 1, in Coronado is 1, in Costa Mesa is 1, in Covina is 1, in Culver City is 2, in Daly City is 1, in Davis is 1, in Del Mar is 1, in Encinitas is 1, in Encino is 3, in Escondido is 1, in Fairfield is 1, in Folsom is 1, in Fountain Valley is 3, in Garden Grove is 2, in Glendale is 1, in Hanford is 2, in Hawthorne is 1, in Hemet is 2, in Huntington Beach is 2, in Indio is 1, in Inglewood is 2, in Irvine is 4, in La Habra is 1, in La Jolla is 2, in La Mesa is 1, in Laguna Hills is 1, in Lancaster is 1, in Loma Linda is 1, in Lompoc is 2, in Long Beach is 1, in Los Altos is 3, in Los Angeles is 20, in Malibu is 1, in Manhattan Beach is 1, in Manteca is 1, in Menlo Park is 1, in Mission Hills is 2, in Mission Viejo is 1, in Modesto is 2, in Montebello is 1, in Newhall is 2, in Newport Beach is 6, in Northridge is 1, in Oakland is 1, in Orange is 12, in Pacific Palisades is 1, in Palo Alto is 4, in Pinole is 1, in Pleasanton is 2, in Rancho Mirage is 1, in Redding is 1, in Rosemead is 1, in Roseville is 3, in Rowland Heights is 1, in Sacramento is 4, in San Diego is 6, in San Francisco is 6, in San Jose is 4, in San Marcos is 1, in San Mateo is 2, in San Ramon is 2, in Santa Ana is 2, in Santa Maria is 1, in Santa Monica is 4, in Santa Rosa is 2, in Sherman Oaks is 1, in Sonora is 2, in Stanford is 4, in Sylmar is 1, in Tarzana is 2, in Temecula is 1, in Torrance is 3, in Travis Afb is 1, in Turlock is 3, in Tustin is 1, in Ukiah is 1, in Upland is 1, in Vacaville is 1, in Valencia is 3, in Van Nuys is 1, in Ventura is 1, in Walnut Creek is 1, in West Hills is 3, in West Hollywood is 1, in Westlake Village is 1, and in Woodland is 1.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.