California (CA) Plastic Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Plastic Surgery Information
Description
Plastic surgery is surgery to repair or reconstruct physical defects of the skin, head and body. A plastic surgeon performs structural cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons to change the shape of features on the head or body, or can perform reconstructive surgery to correct deformities of the head or body caused by injury, disease, or birth defects. This specialist deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, hand, extremities, breast, trunk and external genitalia. The plastic surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures, but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Acne, burns, pock, wrinkles, birth defects, and mucosa defects.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, Augmentation Mammaplasty (breast enlargement or boob job), Suction-Assisted Lipectomy (liposuction), mastectomy, Vaginoplasty, Rhinoplasty (nose job), Mesotherapy, Labiaplasty, Mastopexy (breast lift), Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast reconstruction, Chemical peel, Rhytidectomy (face lift), Buttock Augmentation (butt augmentation or butt implants), fat injections, microsurgery, Sex reassignment surgery, Chin augmentation, and Cheek augmentation.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including breast exam, skin test, Atropine test, and Fluorescein test.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
935 practicing
plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density
in Anaheim is 5,
in Antioch is 1,
in Arcadia is 5,
in Arroyo Grande is 1,
in Atherton is 2,
in Auburn is 1,
in Bakersfield is 6,
in Berkeley is 3,
in Beverly Hills is 75,
in Brea is 2,
in Brentwood is 2,
in Burbank is 5,
in Burlingame is 2,
in Camarillo is 1,
in Campbell is 2,
in Cerritos is 1,
in Chico is 5,
in Concord is 2,
in Coronado is 2,
in Danville is 8,
in Davis is 1,
in Downey is 4,
in Duarte is 2,
in Encinitas is 7,
in Folsom is 5,
in Fountain Valley is 7,
in Fremont is 4,
in Fresno is 16,
in Fullerton is 4,
in Glendale is 6,
in Hayward is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 8,
in Irvine is 6,
in La Mesa is 4,
in Lafayette is 1,
in Laguna Beach is 2,
in Laguna Hills is 2,
in Loma Linda is 9,
in Long Beach is 12,
in Los Alamitos is 4,
in Los Angeles is 104,
in Los Gatos is 6,
in Malibu is 1,
in Mission Viejo is 5,
in Modesto is 8,
in Monterey is 3,
in Monterey Park is 2,
in Mountain View is 8,
in Murrieta is 2,
in Napa is 4,
in Newport Beach is 42,
in Novato is 1,
in Oakland is 11,
in Oceanside is 1,
in Orange is 17,
in Oxnard is 1,
in Palm Desert is 8,
in Palm Springs is 4,
in Palo Alto is 29,
in Pasadena is 12,
in Petaluma is 1,
in Pleasanton is 3,
in Poway is 3,
in Rancho Mirage is 3,
in Redding is 3,
in Redlands is 4,
in Riverside is 4,
in Roseville is 1,
in Sacramento is 25,
in Salinas is 1,
in San Diego is 48,
in San Francisco is 73,
in San Jose is 19,
in San Leandro is 3,
in San Luis Obispo is 5,
in San Mateo is 5,
in San Ramon is 2,
in Santa Ana is 8,
in Santa Barbara is 7,
in Santa Cruz is 3,
in Santa Monica is 24,
in Santa Rosa is 7,
in Solvang is 1,
in Sonoma is 1,
in Stockton is 3,
in Temecula is 3,
in Thousand Oaks is 10,
in Torrance is 16,
in Tracy is 1,
in Tustin is 1,
in Upland is 2,
in Vacaville is 2,
in Visalia is 3,
in Walnut Creek is 14,
in West Covina is 1,
in Westlake Village is 6,
in Westminster is 5,
in Whittier is 2,
in Yorba Linda is 1,
and in Yuba City is 1.
California Information
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.
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