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. Colorado has 26 practicing facial plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, facial plastic surgery doctor density in Aurora is 2, in Brighton is 1, in Canon City is 1, in Denver is 6, in Durango is 1, in Englewood is 3, in Estes Park is 1, in Firestone is 1, in Fort Collins is 1, in Frederick is 1, in Grand Junction is 4, in Littleton is 5, in Lone Tree is 3, in Longmont is 5, in Loveland is 1, in Montrose is 1, and in Thornton is 2.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.