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face lift

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n.1.an operation to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from a person's face.
2.a renovation that improves the outward appearance, as of a building.
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Noun1.face liftface lift - 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"
nose job, rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
2.face liftface lift - 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"
redevelopment, renovation, overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"
Translations
face lift nlifting m; estirado facial
face lift nlifting m [of façade etc]; ravalement m, retapage m
face lift nlifting m inv [of façade etc] → ripulita


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Why not take a cue from Town Center Elementary in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and refurbish plain-Jane chairs with a colorful face lift.
Reisman also introduced a mid-face cheek lift that eliminates the need for a change in eye shape, gets rid of the fold by the nose without requiring a total face lift, and provides patients a quick recovery -- often allowing them to be back at work in three to four days.
Well Home Design Guru, Stephen Saint-Onge says you don't have to spend a lot of money hiring an interior designer, or be Martha Stewart, to give your home a face lift.
 
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