Procedures

Dr. William Hedden, a board-certified plastic surgeon, is Spa Iroko's medical director. Dr. Hedden has a satellite office at the spa and provides complimentary cosmetic surgery consultations, administers injectables (e.g., Botox, Restylane) and performs laser procedures. Call us at (256) 775-6444 today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Hedden.

Dr. Hedden performs surgeries at his office in Birmingham, Ala. Visit the Hedden Plastic Surgery website to learn more about the available procedures described below and many others.

Breast Augmentation
is a surgical procedure performed to enlarge the breasts. Many women feel their breast size is too small and that larger breasts would enhance the overall contour of their body. Breast augmentation is also performed to correct a loss in breast volume after pregnancy, to balance the size of the breasts and as a reconstructive technique for various conditions. The majority of women who undergo breast augmentation successfully achieve an improved appearance and a boost to their self-confidence.

Breast Lift
As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag. A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. A mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. If your breasts are small or have lost volume (e.g., after pregnancy), breast implants can be inserted in conjunction with a mastopexy to increase both the firmness and size of the breasts.

Breast Reduction
Some women not only feel their breasts are too large but have discomfort and physical complications because of their overly large breasts. Breast reduction surgery transforms heavy, pendulous breasts into smaller and lighter versions. The transformation can also mean the end to chest, shoulder and neck pain, skin irritations, deep bra strap indentions and the self-consciousness that can afflict women and girls with overly large breasts.

Facelift
In time, the effects of gravity, sun exposure, heredity and the basic stresses of living are revealed in the face and neck. Modern facelift techniques can reduce an aged appearance by removing excess fat and skin, and tightening the neck and facial muscles, eliminating most wrinkling and sagging.

Liposuction
If diet and exercise have failed to reduce areas of unwanted fat, liposuction may provide the help you are looking for. Liposuction is designed to improve body shape and remove unwanted fat from areas such as the upper arms, abdomen, thighs, hips, knees, ankles and male breasts. Liposuction is not a substitute for diet and exercise and is not a weight loss procedure. It is extremely effective in removing fat in areas that don't respond to traditional weight reduction methods.

Rhinoplasty
The nose is the face's most prominent feature and the feature a good number of men and women would most like to change. If you are unhappy with your nose, you can transform it with nasal surgery, or rhinoplasty. If breathing is a problem, rhinoplasty can be combined with septoplasty to correct the interior chambers of your nose and effectively restore the capacity to breathe freely.

Otoplasty
Otoplasty or ear surgery is usually performed to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears.

Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. The procedure can dramatically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen, but it does produce a permanent scar.