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. Illinois has 232 practicing plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density in Algonquin is 2, in Alton is 5, in Arlington Heights is 4, in Aurora is 1, in Barrington is 3, in Belleville is 6, in Bloomington is 5, in Bourbonnais is 2, in Broadview is 1, in Burr Ridge is 4, in Carbondale is 1, in Carrollton is 1, in Champaign is 6, in Chicago is 86, in Chicago Heights is 1, in Crystal Lake is 1, in Danville is 2, in Decatur is 3, in Des Plaines is 1, in Downers Grove is 2, in Edwardsville is 2, in Elgin is 2, in Elk Grove Village is 3, in Elmhurst is 1, in Evanston is 5, in Evergreen Park is 1, in Forest Park is 1, in Frankfort is 3, in Geneva is 1, in Glen Carbon is 1, in Glen Ellyn is 1, in Glenview is 6, in Granite City is 2, in Gurnee is 1, in Hazel Crest is 3, in Highland Park is 5, in Hinsdale is 8, in Hoffman Estates is 4, in Homewood is 1, in Hoopeston is 1, in Joliet is 2, in La Grange is 1, in La Grange Highlan is 1, in La Grange Highlands is 1, in Lake Forest is 3, in Libertyville is 1, in Lincoln is 1, in Lockport is 1, in Lombard is 2, in Maryville is 1, in Maywood is 7, in Mchenry is 3, in Melrose Park is 1, in Moline is 2, in Morris is 1, in Morton Grove is 2, in Mount Prospect is 1, in Naperville is 10, in Niles is 1, in Northbrook is 5, in Oak Brook is 3, in Oak Lawn is 3, in Oak Park is 3, in Oakbrook Terrace is 2, in Olympia Fields is 1, in Orland Park is 3, in Palos Heights is 2, in Park Ridge is 2, in Pekin is 1, in Peoria is 8, in Plainfield is 2, in Quincy is 3, in Riverside is 1, in Rock Island is 1, in Rockford is 4, in Rosemont is 1, in Saint Charles is 2, in Schaumburg is 1, in Skokie is 3, in South Barrington is 1, in Springfield is 20, in Sugar Grove is 1, in Sycamore is 1, in Taylorville is 1, in Tinley Park is 1, in Tuscola is 1, in Urbana is 3, in Vernon Hills is 3, in Warrenville is 2, in West Dundee is 2, in Westchester is 1, in Wheaton is 1, in Wilmette is 4, in Winnetka is 1, and in Woodstock is 2.

Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing. Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371. Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18 and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.