San Diego Plastic Surgeons

A plastic surgery specialist is a physician with extensive training in the execution of plastic surgery procedures.

Plastic surgery is the use of surgical procedures to rebuild or reshape injured or misshapen body parts. Congenital defects, such as a cleft lip or palate, can be corrected by a plastic surgery specialist. Injuries sustained during auto accidents also may require the services of a plastic surgery specialist. These procedures fall under the category of reconstructive plastic surgery.

The other category of plastic surgery is cosmetic plastic surgery. Plastic surgery specialists often perform procedures like breast augmentation, face lifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, and lip injection as elective surgeries for patients who wish to make aesthetic improvements.

The area of San Diego, CA has a population of approximately 1,241,364 people. There are 88 plastic surgeons near San Diego, which gives it a ratio of 1 plastic surgeon per 14,106 residents or a ratio of 1 plastic surgeon per 5,228 households. There are 460,080 households in San Diego.