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.

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

Dutch: facelift

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, face lifting.