Is It Normal to Have a Wind Swept Back Look at 7 Days After a Facelift and Brow Lift?

The windswept look after  a facelift occurs for the following reasons:


Superficial plane- Pulling and placing tension on skin or creating large skin flaps is more likely to create a windswept look

Poor vector-  Overly vertical pulling can create a windswept appearance

Too much tension skin


Early on this may resolve.  However, if it has not resolved within 3 months you may be looking at a revision lift.  Unfortunately, most revision lifts require some waiting for the skin to become lax again so that a lift can be safely performed.

My initial answer to your question is that "it is too early too worry." The windswept lines that you refer to are often called either the "joker deformity" or the "Nike swoosh." The skin only lift is most commonly associated with this problem.  However, it sounds as though you are under the care of an experienced surgeon who, I presume, performed a deep plane or SMAS lift rather than a skin-only lift. In which case, I am sure "it is too early to worry" and this will probably resolve with time as your swelling will resolve.