Frequently Asked Questions
What is the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift?+
VF Lift stands for Vertical Facelift — a non-surgical, fully customised protocol that addresses facial laxity, puffiness and hollowing depending on each patient's anatomy. It is not a one-size treatment; the approach is designed specifically for what the individual face needs.
Can the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift treat both sagging AND volume loss?+
It can be planned for both, and this is one of the distinctive aspects of the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift. For patients with laxity and jowling, it lifts and tightens. For patients with facial hollowing (particularly the lateral cheeks), it stimulates collagen growth and adipose stem cell activity to restore volume naturally from within — without adding filler.
How does the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift help with facial hollowing?+
For patients with hollowing along the sides of the cheeks — particularly smaller-framed patients — the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift uses calibrated energy to stimulate adipose-derived stem cells and collagen production in the hollowed zones. Over time, this restores natural volume and contour without injecting any foreign material.
How is the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift different from fillers for hollow cheeks?+
Fillers add foreign volume from outside. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift stimulates the body's own adipose stem cells and collagen to restore volume naturally from within — so there is no injected product to migrate; the change is gradual and usually more modest than filler.
Is there any downtime?+
Usually little. Most people return to work and normal activities the same day.
How many sessions are needed?+
Typically 2–4 sessions depending on the individual concern — laxity cases may differ from hollowing cases. Dr Sin Yong designs the protocol specifically for each patient's anatomy and goals at the consultation.
Who developed the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift protocol?
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The VF Lift (Vertical Facelift) protocol was created by Dr Sin Yong. He presented the VF Lift at the CLASSYS APAC 2026 International Conference, sharing the protocol with a global audience of plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Dr Sin Yong is an International Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS and has been invited to share the VF Lift methodology with practitioners internationally.
How is the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift different from Ultherapy Singapore?
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Ultherapy Singapore uses focused ultrasound at fixed parameters for skin tightening. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is a fully customised protocol that uses Volnewmer RF energy alone, calibrated zone-by-zone in real time based on tissue response. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is planned to address lifting, reduction and volume restoration simultaneously — making it a multi-aim non-surgical facelift treatment Singapore option for patients with multiple concerns.
What is non-surgical facelift treatment in Singapore?
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Non-surgical facelift treatment Singapore refers to energy-based procedures that tighten, lift and rejuvenate the face without surgery or anaesthesia. VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is one of these options, planned to address laxity, puffiness and hollowing zone by zone, with little downtime for most people. How it compares with HIFU, Ultherapy, Thermage, threads and fillers is set out in the non-surgical facelift guide.
How much does the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift cost in Singapore?+
Pricing depends on the areas treated and the depth and extent of work your result needs. Because the plan is matched to your face, IN Eternity Clinic gives a plan and cost after assessment rather than a fixed price.
Is the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift painful?+
Most patients feel warmth or brief deep pulses as energy is delivered, with settings adjusted for comfort. Any sensation is momentary and passes as each area is completed. What to expect is explained beforehand at IN Eternity Clinic.
How long do results from the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift last?+
Results from the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift develop over the months following treatment as collagen renews, and are commonly maintained with periodic sessions. The interval depends on your baseline and rate of change, and is planned individually.
Which devices is VF Lift – Vertical Facelift performed on?+
VF Lift – Vertical Facelift runs on Volnewmer, the CLASSYS monopolar radiofrequency platform. The protocol uses Volnewmer alone; it does not use Ultraformer or any other focused-ultrasound device. The protocol is a way of using the platform, not a device in itself: the vectors, passes and sequence are planned per face. Ultraformer MPT remains available at IN Eternity Clinic as a separate focused-ultrasound treatment.
How does Volnewmer compare with Thermage?+
Both Volnewmer and Thermage FLX are monopolar radiofrequency devices operating at 6.78 MHz, and both aim to heat the dermis enough to contract collagen and stimulate new collagen over the following months. The engineering difference is how the skin surface is protected: Thermage pulses energy and cools with a cryogen spray between pulses, while Volnewmer emits continuously and cools continuously with water circulating through the tip. That changes the rhythm and comfort of the treatment rather than the underlying biology.
What is the difference between Ultraformer MPT and Ultherapy Prime?+
Both are focused ultrasound platforms that place energy at chosen depths, classically around 4.5 mm at the SMAS layer, to produce a lifting effect. Ultherapy Prime allows the operator to visualise the tissue plane before firing, which is a genuine advantage where precision at depth matters. Ultraformer MPT offers a wider range of interchangeable cartridges and a micro-pulsed mode that shortens treatment time. Ultraformer MPT is the platform available at IN Eternity Clinic in Singapore, offered as a separate HIFU treatment and not as part of VF Lift – Vertical Facelift; which approach suits a given face is a clinical decision, not a ranking.
Is VF Lift – Vertical Facelift a non surgical face lift?+
It is a non surgical face lift approach in the sense that no incision is made and no tissue is excised. It is not equivalent to surgery. Energy-based lifting works on collagen and the fibrous structures that support the face; where descent is advanced or skin excess is significant, the honest answer at consultation may be that a surgical opinion suits you better, and that is said rather than avoided.
Can VF Lift – Vertical Facelift help with a V shape face lift or double chin removal in Singapore?+
Lower-face contour and submental fullness are commonly asked about. Whether energy-based treatment helps depends on what is actually producing the shape. A V shape face lift result requires knowing whether the contributor is skin laxity, masseter bulk, fat volume or the underlying bone structure — and double chin removal in Singapore is often sold as one treatment when submental fullness can be fat, platysma position, skin laxity or jaw structure. Each responds differently, so the cause is established before a device is chosen.
Is VF Lift – Vertical Facelift a skin tightening treatment or a lifting treatment?+
Both, and the distinction matters. A skin tightening treatment works largely on the dermis, improving crepiness, texture and firmness across a broad area. Lifting is a structural intervention aimed at repositioning. Volnewmer contributes to both: energy delivered along planned vertical vectors addresses dermal firmness while working against the direction that face has descended. Individual results vary and are discussed honestly at assessment.
