face lift

noun

1. 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”

   Synonyms

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

   Less specific

   • plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty

   More specific

   • nose job, rhinoplasty

2. 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”

   Synonyms

   • facelift, face lifting

   Less specific

   • renovation, redevelopment, overhaul