meloplasty

noun2

1. •
   The operation of restoring or repairing a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.

   • Acquired macrostoma, from defects following noma, for instance, is remedied according to the rules for cheiloplasty (see § 31) or meloplasty (see § 33) . — 1897
2. •
   The surgical lifting and repositioning the tissues in the cheeks and lower eyelids to create a more youthful appearance.

   • In secondary meloplasty, it is presumed that the patient is several years older than at the time of the primary meloplasty, at least for the routine secondary procedures. — 1984