face lift

Noun

• 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 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
  • some actresses have more than one face lift
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  facelift , face lifting , lift , cosmetic surgery , rhytidectomy , rhytidoplasty , nip and tuck