Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Rhytidoplasty

Plastic surgery performed, usually by excision of skin, for the elimination of wrinkles from the skin.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Plastic surgery performed, usually by excision of skin, for the elimination of wrinkles from the skin.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Face Lift
  • Facelift
  • Face Lifts
  • Facelifts
  • Lift, Face
  • Lifts, Face
  • Rhytidoplasties
  • Platysmaplasty
  • Platysmotomy
  • Rhytidectomy
  • Platysmaplasties
  • Platysmotomies
  • Rhytidectomies

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

if of the face, do not coordinate with FACE or SKIN

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History Note

89

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Previous Indexing

  • Surgery, Plastic (1966-1988)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.218.765w
  2. E04w.617w.275w.700w

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NLM Classification

WE 705.5

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhytidoplasty. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015361
  2. Rhytidoplasty. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhytidectomy
  3. Rhytidoplasty. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1423937