facelift

Plural: facelifts

Noun

• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
  • "give your home a facelift"
  • "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
• Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
• Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

Verb

• To perform a facelift upon.

Examples

• The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.

Synonyms

cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty