Connecticut (CT) 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. Connecticut has
75 practicing
plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density
in Avon is 1,
in Bloomfield is 4,
in Branford is 1,
in Bridgeport is 1,
in Bristol is 1,
in Danbury is 4,
in Darien is 3,
in Enfield is 1,
in Fairfield is 1,
in Farmington is 7,
in Glastonbury is 2,
in Greenwich is 2,
in Guilford is 4,
in Hamden is 1,
in Hartford is 8,
in Madison is 3,
in Meriden is 1,
in Middlebury is 1,
in Middletown is 2,
in New Britain is 1,
in New Haven is 16,
in New London is 1,
in Norwalk is 2,
in Norwich is 1,
in Ridgefield is 4,
in Shelton is 1,
in Southbury is 1,
in Southport is 1,
in Stamford is 4,
in Trumbull is 2,
in Waterbury is 4,
in Waterford is 1,
in West Hartford is 1,
in Westport is 5,
and in Wilton is 1.
Connecticut Information
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.
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