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facelift

 
 
/ˈfeɪslɪft/ noun [C]

Definition

SKIN medical treatment which makes the skin of your face tighter so that you look younger: She looks like she's had a facelift.
PLACE when you improve a place and make it look more attractive: The council is planning a £6 million facelift for the old harbour area.
(Definition of facelift noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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