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Beauty has its price, but it's actually pretty reasonable compared to vanity. Face-lifts, a relatively common cosmetic surgery (especially in Hollywood), are, by most accounts, both expensive and gruesome. Read on for the details, but be warned -- this one ain't for the squeamish. The respected Mayo Clinic explains how face-lifts work. Basically, a surgeon with a steady hand and a sharp blade slices from behind the patient's ears up to the hairline. The incisions are made in the "natural contours" of the patient's skin to minimize scarring. Then, and we're obviously simplifying things here, "the facial skin is lifted and the facial muscles are tightened." So, to answer
your question, a face-lift literally involves lifting the patient's face and then sewing it back on. Fun! Unless you have one helluva kick-butt insurance plan, cosmetic surgery isn't covered, so patients should expect to pick up the tab. Perhaps because of that fact, some folks are seeking out nonsurgical alternatives like acupuncture. Of course, that's not for the faint of heart either...
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