rhytidectomy /rhyt·i·dec·to·my/ (rit″ĭ-dek´tah-me) excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.
Rhytidectomy
rhytidectomy.
rhytidectomy
rhyt·i·dec·tomy (r t -d k t -m )n. See face-lift. |
Rhytidectomy
It literally means "wrinkle excision." It is another, misleading, term for face lift surgery.
Mentioned in: Face Lift
rhytidectomy.
See face lift.
rhytidectomy
excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.
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.
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