Denver is all grown up. In fact, Colorado has exchanged some of its western heritage for a cosmopolitan feel that you'll find in Denver, in nearby Boulder and in some of the tech-oriented suburbs. The Denver-Aurora-Boulder metro area has a population of nearly three million residents. That's a large concentration of Americans by any standard - and as with many of the West's newer cities, it's a concentration of people that have high standards for services.

That's why the Denver area and Colorado in general has a population of highly skilled plastic surgeons. It's an athletic state where people enjoy the outdoors - all the Rockies have to offer - and where many of the residents work at staying in shape for both winter and summer sports. For increasing numbers of Colorado residents, staying in shape means maintaining a youthful look by seeking out a cosmetic plastic surgeon for some body rejuvenation.

Denver boasts the only medical school within a five hundred mile radius because it is home to the University Of Colorado Denver School Of Medicine. It is a highly respected facility, ranked fourth in the nation among public medical schools for research spending. The medical school Division of Plastic Surgery operates a cosmetic surgery clinic in Garfield. The fact that there is a dedicated facility for cosmetic surgery suggests that the UCD medical school recognizes the rising interest in cosmetic plastic surgery among mainstream Americans.

While UCD is training plastic surgeons, Denver is also home to many plastic surgeons that practice both in traditional medical facilities and in newer cosmetic surgery clinics that act as outpatient surgery centers. There are several prominent plastic surgery clinics operated by men and women who are board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Outlying cities such as Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and even Vail have plastic surgery clinics.

These physicians are up to date with the latest liposuction and laser skin treatment techniques. Botox, fillers and collagen implants can usually be found in the same facility as a full face lift, neck lift or brow lift. Some of Colorado's board certified aesthetic surgeons specialize in breast augmentation and reconstruction, others in facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty. In most major urban centers today experienced plastic surgeons have a surgical area that they claim as a specialty. Colorado's board certified surgeons are no exception.