Why can't you jog for 2 weeks after Silhouette thread procedure?

Silhouette Soft bidirectional cones are implanted fully resorbable sutures and the post treatment recommendations of avoiding excessive face and neck movements and avoiding high impact sports are to avoid dislodging of the cones

Dear Stokkies,
Thank you for your question. We typically advise patients to refrain from heavy lifting and strenuous activity for 2 weeks after the procedure, as this is the most immediate process of healing with the sutures taking in to the tissue. Otherwise, the downtime and recovery from this procedure is much less compared to a facelift. 

Thank you for your question. InstaLift
has absorbable lift sutures that tighten the skin and stimulate collagen as
they dissolve over time. I usually recommend patients to stay away from
strenuous activity for at least 2 weeks so the sutures can settle in the face.
For more information, I recommend getting a in person consultation from a
board-certified dermatologist.  

it is to err on the side of safety. the less jostling of your face the better chance of maintaining good results. it takes about 2 weeks to incorporate the sutures into the tissue.

Great question! Placement of the Silhouette threads causes the tissues to be lifted and suspended through the thread and attached cones "catching on" the tissues. It is possible that  vigorous exercise such as jogging could cause enough movement of the facial tissues to allow the cones to slip and lose the lifted effect. After 2-3 weeks, the threads/cones have attached securely enough that this is not a problem.  Best wishes,  Mary Beth Mudd

Dear Stokkies:
The use of Silhouette InstaLift Sutures produces an:

Immediate physical compressing and lifting effect on the subcutaneous tissues it is threaded through, and
Lifts the adhered tissues by contraction during the formation of collagen stimulated by the poly-L-lactic acid molecule the thread is made from.
In its simplest technique, the linear vector chosen to pull or lift tissues of the face is the direction these actions will occur. Made of a thin suture with knots holding cone-shaped anchors, the needle is passed through a puncture in the skin and threaded in opposing directions for the anchors to engage on the web of fibers holding the skin, fat and underlying muscle together. Pulling the Silhouette suture in the desired direction will compress and engage the anchors through the fibrous web lifting the tissues and with time, cause further firming and collagen scaring with its inherent tissue tightening.

Knowledge of this controlled inflammatory process of healing, cautions the Artist/Surgeon that it takes no less than 2 to 3 weeks before the Silhouette sutures are set in place with little risk of relapse. Should you more simply place the sutures for the poly-L-lactic acid or limited Sculptra effects without mechanical lift, then movement can occur 24 hours following their placement.

I hope this is helpful. All the best!