Heavy Lifting After Eyelid Surgery and Facelift?

It is easier to instruct patients on what they can't do and can't lift rather than what they can.
A good rule of thumb is to avoid heavy lifting where you have to strain and vigorous physical exercise for three weeks after a facelift.
As far as luggage, almost any large bag is going to be too heavy. Overnight bags with less than 20 pounds should be fine.
In 15 years of doing facelifts, I have found that most people who develop problems from lifting, do so after a strenuous and sudden heavy lift and frankly, most often they are men
Use roller luggage (small to medium size, approximately 20 lb.) and lift gently and you should avoid any problems.

Postoperative activity restrictions in my practice include no bending over, no heavy lifting (nothing heavier than a phone book), and no strenuous activity for 2 weeks after surgery. The swelling/ edema which results from over-exerting in this time frame takes much longer to resolve than the normal course of events. Other complications such as hematoma, suture line disruption, and excessive bruising can result from over doing it.
As was previously mentioned in this post, make sure you use button-down shirts in the first two weeks to avoid opening the Blepharoplasty incisions (usually associated with pullover T shirts). Blepharoplasty incisions are not closed under tension, and can open even after sutures are removed if appropriate precautions are not taken.

 It is best to avoid any lifting that could cause bleeding late after surgery. This is quite rare, but could theoretically happen if you strained.