• (n.) The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part.
A surgical procedure designed to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face. Commonly referred to as a facelift. Recovery is typically 2-3 weeks duration. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... 
(mel´o-plas″te) plastic surgery of the cheek.
Mel'o·plas`ty (mĕl'o*plăs`tȳ) noun [ Greek 
Type: Term Pronunciation: mel′ō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Old term for plastic surgery of the cheek; also used to describe 'facelift.'
meloplasty Plastic surgery, or a surgical reformation, of the cheek.