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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See face-lift.
Wiktionary
- n. surgery Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
WordNet 3.0
- n. 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
Etymologies
- From rhytid + -ectomy (Wiktionary)
- Greek rhutis, rhutid-, wrinkle + -ectomy. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (literally, surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure used to give a more youthful appearance.”
“And with Botox or the ever-popular rhytidectomy, the patina of age can be polished away at least for a brief time.”
“Face-lift (rhytidectomy) - This procedure improves sagging facial features, including loose jowls and crepey neck, by removing excess fat, tightening muscles, and redraping skin.”
The Six Most Common Cosmetic Surgery Procedures: Understanding the Risks of Undergoing Any One
“Going under the knife for a facelift - or a rhytidectomy, as it is officially known - requires a general anaesthetic, but it is worth knowing what will happen while you are out for the count.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Types of Face Lift Surgeryby Amy Nutt A rhytidectomy, the technical term for a face lift, is a fairly common cosmetic surgery that it utilized to restore a more youthful appearance.”
“A rhytidectomy, the technical term for a face lift, is a fairly common cosmetic surgery that it utilized to restore a more youthful appearance.”
“Face lift surgery, or a rhytidectomy, is designed to restore a more youthful appearance by removing major wrinkles and sagging skin.”
“Beverly Hills facelift, or rhytidectomy, will take care of elevating cheeks, lifting jawlines, tightening the skin around the brow and temples, and raising the eyelids, depending on the individual's facial structure and expectations.”
“Face lift in Thousand Oaks, or a rhytidectomy, is designed to restore a more youthful appearance by removing major wrinkles and sagging skin.”
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vanishedone Otherwise known as a facelift. Jan 18, 2009