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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. Texas has
486 practicing
plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density
in Abilene is 3,
in Allen is 2,
in Amarillo is 6,
in Angleton is 1,
in Arlington is 9,
in Austin is 32,
in Baytown is 2,
in Beaumont is 2,
in Bellville is 1,
in Borger is 1,
in Brownsville is 2,
in Bryan is 1,
in Burleson is 1,
in Cleburne is 1,
in Cleveland is 1,
in College Station is 2,
in Conroe is 2,
in Corpus Christi is 7,
in Cypress is 3,
in Dallas is 78,
in Denton is 2,
in Edinburg is 1,
in El Paso is 13,
in Flower Mound is 1,
in Fort Sam Houston is 1,
in Fort Worth is 23,
in Fredericksburg is 1,
in Frisco is 3,
in Galveston is 29,
in Georgetown is 1,
in Grand Prairie is 1,
in Grapevine is 1,
in Harlingen is 2,
in Hereford is 1,
in Horseshoe Bay is 1,
in Houston is 116,
in Humble is 1,
in Huntsville is 1,
in Irving is 3,
in Katy is 3,
in Keller is 2,
in Kerrville is 1,
in Killeen is 1,
in Kingwood is 1,
in Lackland Afb is 3,
in Lake Jackson is 1,
in League City is 3,
in Lewisville is 1,
in Longview is 2,
in Lubbock is 5,
in Lufkin is 1,
in Mansfield is 1,
in Marlin is 1,
in Mcallen is 1,
in Mckinney is 3,
in Mesquite is 2,
in Midland is 1,
in Mission is 1,
in Nacogdoches is 1,
in New Braunfels is 1,
in Odessa is 2,
in Pampa is 1,
in Pasadena is 3,
in Plano is 13,
in Richardson is 3,
in Rockport is 1,
in Rockwall is 1,
in Round Rock is 3,
in San Angelo is 1,
in San Antonio is 42,
in San Marcos is 2,
in Shenandoah is 6,
in Sherman is 2,
in Southlake is 5,
in Spring is 2,
in Stafford is 1,
in Sugar Land is 5,
in Temple is 13,
in Texarkana is 2,
in Texas City is 3,
in The Woodlands is 6,
in Tyler is 5,
in Victoria is 3,
in Waco is 5,
in Webster is 4,
in West Lake Hills is 3,
in Wharton is 1,
and in Woodway is 2.
Texas Information
Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968.
Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18
and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.
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