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. Connecticut has 17 practicing facial plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, facial plastic surgery doctor density in Avon is 1, in Bristol is 2, in Colchester is 2, in Essex is 1, in Fairfield is 2, in Greenwich is 1, in Guilford is 1, in Hamden is 2, in Hartford is 1, in Madison is 1, in Meriden is 1, in Middletown is 2, in Milford is 2, in New Canaan is 1, in New Haven is 3, in New Milford is 1, in Norwich is 3, in Sharon is 1, in Stamford is 1, in West Hartford is 2, in Willimantic is 2, and in Wilton is 1.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.