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. Florida has 99 practicing facial plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, facial plastic surgery doctor density in Arcadia is 1, in Boca Raton is 1, in Bonita Springs is 2, in Boynton Beach is 2, in Brandon is 3, in Clearwater is 1, in Clermont is 6, in Cocoa Beach is 1, in Coral Gables is 1, in Coral Springs is 3, in Davenport is 1, in Delray Beach is 3, in Eglin Afb is 1, in Fort Lauderdale is 2, in Fort Myers is 3, in Fort Pierce is 1, in Gainesville is 1, in Green Cove Springs is 1, in Haines City is 5, in Hialeah is 3, in Hollywood is 3, in Homestead is 3, in Inverness is 1, in Jacksonville is 10, in Jacksonville Beach is 2, in Jupiter is 1, in Key Largo is 1, in Key West is 1, in Lake City is 1, in Lake Mary is 1, in Lake Wales is 6, in Lakeland is 8, in Largo is 2, in Lauderhill is 1, in Lighthouse Point is 1, in Margate is 1, in Melbourne is 2, in Miami is 8, in Miramar is 1, in Naples is 3, in Ocala is 1, in Orange Park is 2, in Palatka is 1, in Palm Bay is 1, in Palm Beach Gardens is 3, in Pembroke Pines is 2, in Pensacola is 2, in Perry is 1, in Plantation is 5, in Pompano Beach is 2, in Port Saint Lucie is 4, in Riviera Beach is 1, in Rockledge is 1, in Saint Augustine is 1, in Saint Petersburg is 2, in Sarasota is 3, in Sebastian is 1, in Sebring is 6, in South Miami is 1, in Stuart is 3, in Tallahassee is 1, in Tamarac is 1, in Tampa is 8, in Titusville is 2, in Vero Beach is 2, in Wellington is 2, in Wesley Chapel is 1, in West Palm Beach is 3, in Weston is 1, in Winter Haven is 6, and in Winter Park is 1.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.