Swelling After Facelift and SMAS Lip Augmention? (photo)

The kind of swelling you are experiencing is completely normal after the surgery you had.  It is still very early after your facelift and you will not look normal at this stage.  Your lips will get smaller as the swelling subsides.

 

 

Swelling Varies following SMAS Facelift especially if you also had laser or a peel at same time which it appears you have had as it is pinker in the upper lip/chin areas. The more procedures you have at once the more you swell is a general rule that applies to the majority.

Symptoms of swelling and numbness are not only normal but expected after the first several weeks following a facelift of any sort including a SMAS lift. Most resolves in 2-3 weeks but several weeks are necessary for the rest to go away. It makes sense that structures lower on the face (jowls, upper neck) may have longer swelling than areas higher such as the upper cheek. The lips especially swell following an augmentation.
Patients should expect swelling, discoloration, and bruising of the skin for several weeks following a SMAS face lift.

Looks like you also had a resurfacing procedure over your lips and chin area - which further exacerbates the post op swelling that you have. Your facial edema will likely subside in a few weeks and you'll be left with a nice result.