FACE LIFTING

• (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"

  synonyms : face lift , facelift

• (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

  "some actresses have more than one face lift"

  synonyms : cosmetic surgery , face lift , facelift , lift , nip and tuck , rhytidectomy , rhytidoplasty

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