Raleigh 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 Raleigh, NC has a population of approximately 489,514 people. There are 20 plastic surgeons near Raleigh, which gives it a ratio of 1 plastic surgeon per 24,476 residents or a ratio of 1 plastic surgeon per 9,715 households. There are 194,292 households in Raleigh.