While I was thinking about a facelift, I looked for books that would explain the experience so I would be prepared for what lay ahead. The books all seemed to fall into one of two categories: technical texts written by plastic surgeons, or breathless burbles about the wonders of a new face by famous, or almost famous (and in any case publicly-prominent) celebrities. Since I didn't want the former and did't fit the latter, I decided to keep my own records of my adventure, thinking that other women might be as curious as I about what a facelift is REALLY like. In fact, friends, acquaintances, business colleagues and women in my orbit were definitely interested, so I decided to share with them --and you -- more details of my adventure.