Rhytidectomy
（重定向自Rhytidoplasty）
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![The difference between an aged eye and a youthful eye, looking at the distance from the cilliary margin to the inferior-most point of the orbicularis oculi muscle.](/Images/godic/202502/07/Distance_cilliary_margin_orbicularis_oculi2337.jpg")
![A. Increased redundancy of the nasolabial fold (caused by a descent of cheek fat)
B. Increased distance from the ciliary margin to the inferior-most point of the orbicularis oculi muscle (caused by decreasing tone of the orbicularis oculi muscle)
C. Jowl (a broken jaw line by ptosis of the platysma muscle)
D. The intended effect of a facelift](/Images/godic/202502/07/Ageing_of_the_human_face2337.jpg")
A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (from Ancient Greek ῥυτίς (rhytis) "wrinkle" + ἐκτομή (ektome) "excision", surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure used to give a more youthful facial appearance. There are multiple surgical techniques. It usually involves the removal of excess facial skin, with or without the tightening of underlying tissues, and the redraping of the skin on the patient's face and neck. Facelifts are effectively combined with eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) and other facial procedures and are typically performed under general anesthesia or deep twilight sleep.