nip and tuck

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

• “some actresses have more than one face lift”

even or close in a race or competition or comparison

• “the horses ran neck and neck”
• “he won nip and tuck”

inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition

• “as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck”
• “the election was a nip and tuck affair”