Swelling after facelift surgery can be relieved by applying ice and taking medication. 1. Ice: swelling after facelift surgery is usually a normal phenomenon, it is recommended that the patient can be under the guidance of the doctor, the use of ice to reduce swelling, such as soaking a towel in cool water, ice on the swollen parts, then the capillaries will be contracted to relieve the role of the swelling, usually three days or so can be gradually recovered. 2. taking drugs: patients if the swelling is more serious, you can take antibiotic drugs under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, such as cefixime, amoxicillin capsules, etc., you can also take grass rhinoceros infusion tablets, horse chestnut seed extract tablets and other drugs to reduce swelling treatment. It is recommended that patients should keep the wound clean and hygienic during the recovery process, and should go to the hospital in time if there are other adverse reactions such as pus, and should not blindly use medication on their own.