rhytidectomy (redirected from Facelift (plastic surgery))

rhytidectomy /rhyt·i·dec·to·my/ (rit″ĭ-dek´tah-me) excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.

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rhyt·i·dec·tomy (rt-dkt-m)

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See face-lift.

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Rhytidectomy

It literally means "wrinkle excision." It is another, misleading, term for face lift surgery.

Mentioned in: Face Lift

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rhytidectomy.

See face lift.

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rhytidectomy [rit″ĭ-dek´tah-me]

plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles, done to make an aging face look younger. When done with skill, it can be moderately successful. However, the changes are not permanent, and the patient may in time feel the need for another operation. The usual procedure is to open skin flaps in the region around the ears and to undermine the skin of the cheeks and jaws. Now this can be done with incisions adjacent to or within the hairline so that the scars are not noticeable. The area of the eyelids and eyebrows may also be operated on in association with the primary operation. Called also rhytidoplasty, and popularly known as a face-lift.

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rhytidectomy

excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.

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rhytidectomy

Wrinkle removal Plastic surgery A procedure in which redundant, wrinkle-rich skin, most commonly, facial–from whence the term, facelift, is 'tightened' by excising excess tissue from bordering hair- and necklines. See Cosmetic surgery. Cf Tummy tuck.