Jacksonville, Florida is home to 27 practicing plastic surgeons who have offices in 2 counties and 9 zip codes, including zip codes 32216, 32209, 32207, 32204, 32224, 32217, 32259, 32257, and 32256.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Jacksonville has a population of 782,623, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 plastic surgeon for every 28,986 residents.

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.

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 burns, acne, birth defects, wrinkles, pock, and mucosa defects.

Procedures Performed

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.

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.