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.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are burns, Acne, birth defects, wrinkles, pock, and mucosa defects.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, mastectomy, Suction-Assisted Lipectomy (liposuction), Augmentation Mammaplasty (breast enlargement or boob job), Mesotherapy, Mastopexy (breast lift), Rhytidectomy (face lift), Rhinoplasty (nose job), Vaginoplasty, Chemical peel, Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), Labiaplasty, breast reconstruction, Chin augmentation, Sex reassignment surgery, microsurgery, fat injections, Buttock Augmentation (butt augmentation or butt implants), and Cheek augmentation.

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.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 1,007 practicing plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density in Agoura Hills is 1, in Alameda is 1, in Anaheim is 6, in Antioch is 2, in Arcadia is 5, in Atherton is 5, in Auburn is 1, in Bakersfield is 9, in Berkeley is 4, in Beverly Hills is 94, in Brea is 2, in Brentwood is 2, in Burbank is 5, in Camarillo is 2, in Campbell is 5, in Chico is 5, in Coronado is 3, in Danville is 12, in Davis is 1, in Downey is 11, in Duarte is 5, in Encinitas is 10, in Escondido is 3, in Folsom is 4, in Fountain Valley is 7, in Fremont is 6, in Fresno is 19, in Fullerton is 4, in Glendale is 7, in Hayward is 3, in Huntington Beach is 7, in Irvine is 14, in La Mesa is 3, in Lafayette is 2, in Laguna Beach is 3, in Laguna Hills is 3, in Loma Linda is 18, in Long Beach is 18, in Los Alamitos is 6, in Los Altos is 1, in Los Angeles is 119, in Los Gatos is 6, in Malibu is 1, in Mission Viejo is 6, in Modesto is 8, in Monterey is 3, in Monterey Park is 3, in Moreno Valley is 1, in Mountain View is 6, in Murrieta is 3, in Napa is 7, in Newport Beach is 50, in Novato is 1, in Oakland is 13, in Oceanside is 3, in Orange is 22, in Oxnard is 3, in Palm Desert is 6, in Palm Springs is 2, in Palo Alto is 41, in Pasadena is 15, in Petaluma is 1, in Pleasanton is 4, in Poway is 3, in Rancho Mirage is 6, in Redding is 3, in Redlands is 7, in Riverside is 10, in Roseville is 2, in Sacramento is 34, in San Bernardino is 3, in San Diego is 57, in San Francisco is 64, in San Jose is 22, in San Leandro is 3, in San Luis Obispo is 6, in San Mateo is 5, in San Ramon is 3, in Santa Ana is 11, in Santa Barbara is 11, in Santa Cruz is 7, in Santa Monica is 31, in Santa Rosa is 9, in Solvang is 2, in Sonoma is 3, in Stockton is 7, in Temecula is 3, in Thousand Oaks is 8, in Torrance is 19, in Tracy is 1, in Tustin is 3, in Vacaville is 3, in Visalia is 3, in Walnut Creek is 12, in West Covina is 2, in Westlake Village is 10, in Westminster is 6, in Whittier is 3, in Yorba Linda is 1, and in Yuba City 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.