InEnglishslang, aCroydon facelift (sometimescouncil house facelift,[1] or inNorthern Ireland aMillie facelift) is a particularhairstyle worn by somewomen. The hair is pulled back tightly and tied in abun orponytail at the back. The supposed result is that theskin of theforehead andface are pulled up and back, producing the effects of afacelift.[citation needed]
Traction alopecia, a type of gradual hair loss, can result from hairstyles that tightly pull the hair in this manner.[2]
This hairstyle is frequently portrayed in themedia as belonging to young women from the lowersocial classes, particularly theChav subculture (Ned in Scotland,Millie in Northern Ireland). The term is thus considered derogatory because it portrays people fromCroydon as being lower class.Croydon can be replaced by the name of any other unfashionable residential area.
TheCroydon Guardian newspaper jokingly suggested that the style may have originated with the ancient Egyptian QueenNefertiti.[3]
The dictionary definition ofcroydon facelift at Wiktionary