Some problems are temporary and work themselves out with some massaging, taping, and time. Others require surgical intervention. In certain patients are at much greater risk for eyelid complications with only a marginal tone before surgery. I recommend techniques to improve the lid tension AS PART of the facelift surgery in such patients. Usually after a face lift the face is more tight, extra fat and excess skin are removed.
Many patients have some diminished sensation in the elevated skin flaps near the ears.
At just over 7 weeks you are early in your recovery. It really depends on the extent of the surgery, method of the operation and the individual's healing patterns. Some of the deeper plane facelift methods have extended swelling and healing after surgery courses. If you were my patient, I would certainly want to know. Sometimes the problem can be expectations beyond what surgery has to really offer.