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. Georgia has 197 practicing plastic surgeons. Broken out by city, plastic surgery doctor density in Albany is 3, in Alpharetta is 8, in Athens is 6, in Atlanta is 87, in Augusta is 14, in Austell is 1, in Brunswick is 2, in Calhoun is 1, in Carrollton is 4, in Cartersville is 1, in Columbus is 5, in Conyers is 3, in Cumming is 2, in Dalton is 2, in Decatur is 7, in Duluth is 7, in Dunwoody is 1, in East Point is 1, in Evans is 6, in Fayetteville is 7, in Fort Gordon is 2, in Fort Oglethorpe is 1, in Gainesville is 2, in Greensboro is 3, in Hinesville is 1, in Jasper is 1, in Kennesaw is 1, in Lawrenceville is 2, in Lilburn is 1, in Macon is 9, in Marietta is 15, in Martinez is 1, in Newnan is 1, in Peachtree City is 1, in Rincon is 1, in Riverdale is 1, in Rome is 4, in Roswell is 4, in Saint Marys is 2, in Saint Simons Island is 2, in Savannah is 18, in Smyrna is 1, in Snellville is 2, in Statesboro is 3, in Stockbridge is 1, in Suwanee is 2, in Thomasville is 2, in Tucker is 1, in Valdosta is 2, in Winder is 2, and in Woodstock is 3.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.