Facelift (rhytidectomy) is a surgical procedure designed to smooth and tighten the appearance of loose and wrinkled skin of the cheeks, jowls, and neck. This procedure is commonly done in men and women. Candidates for a facelift include people with excessive skin and fat of the anterior neck, loose and redundant skin of the cheeks, ‘cords’ in the neck and those with a poorly defined jawline. During this surgery, redundant skin and fat are removed and the skin is tailored to give a more youthful appearance. This procedure is often done in conjunction with eyelid surgery.