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About This Treatment

VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is a non-surgical facelift protocol developed by Dr Sin Yong, built on Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency without focused ultrasound. It is customised after assessment: lifting where there is laxity, addressing excess puffiness, and stimulating collagen and adipose stem cells where there is hollowing. Dr Sin Yong assesses and treats this personally at his clinic on Orchard Road, Singapore.

Also called: Volnewmer monopolar RF lifting, VF Lift, 垂直提升

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Key takeaways

VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is Dr Sin Yong's protocol on Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency, without focused ultrasound.
It is planned zone by zone along vertical vectors for laxity, jowling, puffiness and hollowing, and is also adapted for the body.
Suitability depends on degree of laxity, fat and volume pattern, implanted devices and healing tendency.
It involves no incisions or injected product; heavy redundant skin is referred to a plastic surgery specialist.
Dr Sin Yong, an aesthetic physician, designs and performs each treatment personally.

On this page

VF Lift — Developed by Dr Sin Yong, Presented at CLASSYS APAC 2026
Three Outcomes — One Customised Protocol
Every Zone the VF Lift Addresses
Who should not have the VF Lift?
Is the VF Lift safe? The risks to know
What recovery looks like after VF Lift – Vertical Facelift
Who it suits, who should wait, who is referred on
Before you book
Myths we hear in clinic
Frequently Asked Questions
Introducing the VF Lift Protocol to the World
What Determines Your Fee
Volnewmer Singapore, and what a non surgical face lift can and cannot do
VF Lift Consultation — Dr Sin Yong
Related Treatments
Common planning mistakes with the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift

In brief

VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is Dr Sin Yong's non-surgical facelift protocol on Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency, with no focused ultrasound in it. The face is planned zone by zone along vertical vectors with three aims: lift where there is laxity, reduce where there is excess puffiness, and restore where there is hollowing by stimulating collagen and the patient's own tissue. It is customised after assessment.

Volnewmer vs Ultherapy: bulk radiofrequency versus focused ultrasound

Volnewmer vs Ultherapy is a comparison of two different mechanisms. Volnewmer, made by CLASSYS, delivers monopolar radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz with continuous water cooling, heating an entire treatment zone volumetrically; Ultherapy focuses ultrasound to small thermal points at fixed depths. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift leads with Volnewmer and uses no ultrasound at all. For how Volnewmer compares with its radiofrequency predicate, see Thermage vs Volnewmer.

VF Lift — Developed by Dr Sin Yong, Presented at CLASSYS APAC 2026

The VF Lift (Vertical Facelift) protocol was developed by Dr Sin Yong and presented at the CLASSYS APAC 2026 International Conference — shared with an international audience of physicians and dermatologists from across the Asia-Pacific region. This recognition by CLASSYS, a medical device manufacturer, reflects the clinical innovation and reproducible methodology that have established the VF Lift as a distinct, protocol-level approach to non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Dr Sin Yong is a Global Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS and has been invited to share the VF Lift methodology internationally.

The VF Lift can also lift the nasolabial folds, jowls and droopy upper eyes, and is used as a non-surgical alternative to blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) where suitable. By lifting and firming the upper-eye area, it can help address upper-eyelid heaviness and puffiness without surgery.

The VF Lift — Vertical Facelift — is not a fixed protocol applied the same way to every patient. It is a fully customised treatment that Dr Sin Yong designs individually based on what each face specifically needs. This distinguishes it from a single-device HIFU, RF or ultherapy Singapore treatment, which delivers one form of energy at one depth profile. The VF Lift is not an Ultherapy protocol — it is a fully bespoke non-surgical facelift Singapore treatment that is calibrated zone by zone to the individual anatomy, addressing lifting, reduction and restoration in one coordinated protocol.

Most patients present with a combination of concerns — some areas that need lifting, some that need reducing, and some that need volume restoration. The VF Lift addresses all three in one coordinated protocol, calibrated zone by zone.

There are no standard protocols. No packages. Just a thorough assessment of each patient's face and a treatment designed specifically for what that face needs.

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What it is not

Not an ultrasound treatment: the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift uses CLASSYS Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency, not HIFU or Ultraformer.
Not a surgical facelift: nothing is cut or removed, and heavy redundant skin is referred to a plastic surgery specialist.
Not a filler or thread treatment: no product is injected and no threads are placed; energy heats the dermis along vertical vectors.

What is VF Lift – Vertical Facelift? VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is a non-surgical lifting protocol developed by Dr Sin Yong on the CLASSYS Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency platform, planned zone by zone along vertical vectors. It is radiofrequency only and does not use focused ultrasound (Ultraformer), and it is customised for both the face and the body.

Key facts — devices and mechanism

Volnewmer: Monopolar radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz (CLASSYS) — bulk dermal heating with active cooling of the skin surface
Focused ultrasound: Not used — VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is radiofrequency only
Target plane: Dermis and the subdermal fibrous septa, heated volumetrically
Thermal effect: Controlled bulk heating of the dermis, prompting collagen contraction and remodelling
VF Lift sequence: Volumetric radiofrequency heating planned zone by zone along vertical vectors
Classification: Non-invasive energy-based devices — no incisions, no injected product

Related: Time Freeze Laser LCLR® vs Ultherapy, Thermage and liposuction — what each does, what it cannot do, and why Dr Sin Yong chooses VF Lift for lean faces and Time Freeze for puffy ones.

For how VF Lift – Vertical Facelift compares with HIFU, Thermage FLX and threads, see the non surgical facelift Singapore guide.

The platform itself, its tips and who it suits are explained on Volnewmer Singapore.

For laser conditioning as an alternative energy, see Fotona 4D.

Where VF Lift sits among the options for a 40-something face is covered under lifting in your 40s.

VF Lift – Vertical Facelift zone by zone: assessment, energy setting and pairing

The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is calibrated zone by zone on Volnewmer monopolar radiofrequency: Lift for descent, Reduce for fullness, Restore for hollowing. The protocol uses no focused ultrasound; any other step is sequenced at review, not stacked on the day. The table sets each zone against its assessment, setting and pairing.

woman in her mid-forties in three-quarter view, gently lifted jawline and cheek, cream linen top — Illustrative image — not a patient.

Zone	What is assessed	How the Volnewmer energy is set	What may be paired, and when
Jawline and jowl	Fat pad, loose skin at the jaw edge, or a heavy mobile jowl	Lift along vertical vectors over the lower cheek and jaw edge; Reduce over a jowl fat pad	HIFU for the deeper layer, sequenced at review; a heavy, mobile jowl is referred
Nasolabial fold and mid-face	Descended cheek, fat or filler above the fold, or deflation	Lift for descent; Reduce for nasolabial fat or pillow face	Hyaluronic acid puffiness is dissolved first; stimulator overfill goes to Time Freeze Laser LCLR® before heat
Submental and neck	Skin laxity, localised fat or platysma bands; bands are not a radiofrequency question	Conservative Lift across the neck; Reduce under the jaw; thyroid kept out	After chin liposuction: Lift with restraint where fat was over-removed
Lateral cheek hollow	Deflated or descended, read from profile and earlier photographs	Restore, calibrated to stimulate the patient's own tissue	A filler or biostimulator assessment where the hollow is bony
Under-eye hollow	Hollow versus fat bag versus thin skin, with ultrasound where filler is suspected	Restore, with the small I tip and conservative settings	Nothing injected until the scan is clear

A pacemaker, defibrillator or metal implant near the field changes or rules out the plan. The sequenced combination is on HIFU with VF Lift – Vertical Facelift.

In Bahasa Melayu: HIFU dan VF Lift (Bahasa Melayu).

In Vietnamese: HIFU và VF Lift (tiếng Việt).

The concerns this protocol is used for are listed with the other lifting guides on this site.

Three Outcomes — One Customised Protocol

Outcome 1 — Lift: Face Lifting Treatment Singapore

For patients with descended tissue, jowling, nasolabial folds and loss of jawline definition — the most common presentation seeking face lifting treatment Singapore — lifting treatment in Singapore — the VF Lift delivers volumetric radiofrequency heat through the dermis and the fibrous septa beneath it. This is directed at vertical tissue elevation: lifting descended tissue toward its earlier position rather than simply tightening the skin surface. The treatment acts on jawline definition, jowling and the cervicomental angle, with the response developing over the weeks that follow.

Outcome 2 — Reduce: Addressing Excess Puffiness

For patients with overly full or puffy areas — excess buccal fat fullness, heavy lower face, or bloated mid-face — the VF Lift can be calibrated to act on these areas by directing controlled energy at localised fat deposits. This is directed at slimming and defining the facial silhouette without adding any foreign material, and complements any lifting performed in adjacent zones.

Outcome 3 — Restore: Stimulating Collagen & Adipose Stem Cells for Hollow Cheeks

This is perhaps the most distinctive application of the VF Lift — and the most relevant for smaller-framed patients. For patients who present with hollowing along the lateral cheeks and mid-face, the VF Lift uses calibrated energy to stimulate adipose-derived stem cells within the existing fat tissue. These stem cells are stimulated to produce collagen and support volume from within the patient's own tissue. Over the following weeks and months, any response in the hollowed areas develops gradually — not from injected filler, but from the patient's own tissue — and the extent varies between individuals.

Fully Customised for Each Individual

Every VF Lift session begins with Dr Sin Yong mapping the patient's face — identifying which zones need lifting, which need reduction, and which need stem cell stimulation. Most patients require a combination of all three in different proportions across different zones. Energy parameters, treatment vectors and session focus are all adjusted in real time based on tissue response. No two VF Lift sessions are identical.

Progressive Response — Individual Recovery

Tightening and definition are the first actions of the protocol; for stem cell and collagen stimulation in hollow zones, the response develops over the following weeks and months as the regenerative response matures. Maintenance sessions are planned individually, with the interval set at review. Downtime is minimal and recovery varies; most patients return to normal activities soon after.

VF Lift — Vertical Facelift Protocol

Face & Neck Treatment Zones

Select Lift, Reduce or Restore to filter zones — or view all at once. Hover any glowing dot to see what the VF Lift CLR protocol is directed at in that location.

Lift — laxity, jowling, midface descent, turkey neck · Reduce — jowl fat, nasolabial fat, pillow face, double chin · Restore — hollow cheeks, under-eye hollowing

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A routing guide from sagging to the assessment route: volume, skin tightening, HIFU or VF Lift, thread lift, or surgical referral.

Who should not have the VF Lift?

The VF Lift is not planned for some people, because monopolar radiofrequency passes current through tissue to heat it. A pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device is a reason not to treat, and metal implants in or near the treatment field change the plan. Pregnancy is a reason to wait. Active infection, open wounds, inflamed acne or a cold sore in the area are allowed to settle first.

Other findings call for caution rather than a flat refusal: a tendency to keloid scarring or poor healing, reduced sensation in the area, autoimmune or connective-tissue disease, and recent filler or threads in the treatment plane, which are timed around. A very thin face with little fat beneath the skin is treated with restraint. Heavy redundant skin may be beyond what any energy device reaches, and referral to a plastic surgery specialist is then the honest answer. Medical history and current medicines are reviewed, and suitability is decided at consultation with Dr Sin Yong.

Is the VF Lift safe? The risks to know

Monopolar radiofrequency has been studied for many years, but the VF Lift still carries risks, and they are stated before treatment. The common effects are short-lived: redness and warmth as the skin cools, mild swelling and tenderness, which usually settle within a day or so.

Less commonly, too much heat in one spot can cause a blister, a crust or a small burn; tenderness or a patch of altered sensation can last longer; and over-heating of the fat beneath thin skin can leave a slight dent. In darker skin, any surface injury can be followed by temporary pigment change. A retrospective review of more than 600 monopolar radiofrequency treatments on another platform, Thermage, recorded temporary side effects after 2.7% of treatments, all of which resolved.

These risks are reduced by assessment, active cooling of the skin surface, settings adjusted zone by zone to your heat feedback, and restraint over thin areas. Anything that does not settle is reviewed by the doctor.

What recovery looks like after VF Lift – Vertical Facelift

The sequence below describes phases, not a timetable: how quickly each passes depends on the settings used, the area and the person, and is discussed at consultation.

Immediately afterRedness and warmth as the skin cools, with mild swelling and tenderness over the treated zones. No incisions, no anaesthesia to recover from.
The first eveningMost people return to ordinary activities; a cool compress eases warmth, and make-up can usually be worn once the skin is calm.
The following daysTenderness and swelling settle on their own. Rarely a blister, crust or patch of altered sensation appears and is reviewed.
As the skin settlesTightening and definition are the first actions; the collagen and stem-cell response in hollow zones develops over the following weeks and months.
Follow-upReview is timed to the gradual response, and the protocol is adjusted zone by zone rather than repeated to a preset.

Who it suits, who should wait, who is referred on

Tends to suit

Laxity, jowling or loss of jawline definition
Excess fullness or puffiness in the lower or mid face
Hollowing of the cheeks or mid-face
A preference for a non-invasive approach with no incisions

Better to wait

Pregnancy
Active infection, open wounds, inflamed acne or a cold sore in the area
A goal that needs surgery, or recent filler or threads in the treatment plane until timed around

Referred on

Heavy redundant skin → plastic surgery specialist assessment
Neck findings that need a different approach → assessed separately, with referral if needed

Who should not have this treatment

Pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device
Pregnancy
Active infection, open wounds, inflamed acne or a cold sore in the area
Metal implants in or near the treatment field (the plan changes)
Tendency to keloid scarring or poor wound healing
Reduced sensation in the area, or recent filler or threads in the treatment plane

People with heavy redundant skin, or who expect the change a surgical facelift gives, tend to respond poorly, because radiofrequency is the wrong tool for those problems.

Before you book

Tell the doctor about any pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted device, and any metal implants
Declare pregnancy, breastfeeding or plans to conceive
Mention recent filler, threads or other energy treatments in the face or neck
Avoid sun exposure and tanning, and pause skincare actives if the skin is irritated
Bring photos from earlier years and a list of current medicines and previous treatments

Myths we hear in clinic

“A non-surgical facelift is a single machine that does the same thing for everyone.”

It describes what a patient wants, not a procedure; the mechanism chosen depends on whether the problem is laxity, volume loss or descent.

“VF Lift – Vertical Facelift uses focused ultrasound like HIFU.”

It is a radiofrequency protocol delivered through Volnewmer, without focused ultrasound.

Go deeper on VF Lift – Vertical Facelift

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VF Lift for the Jawline and Jowls: Zone by Zone
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VF Lift for the Mid-Face: Descent, Puffiness or Hollowing?
The mid-face can be descended, puffy or hollow, and the VF Lift is set differently for each: what the assessment…
VF Lift for the Neck: Laxity, Bands and Submental Fullness
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Sofwave vs HIFU vs Monopolar RF for Early Laxity
Sofwave heats the mid-dermis with parallel ultrasound beams, HIFU focuses points down to the SMAS, monopolar RF heats…
What HIFU Cannot Do
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HIFU with VF Lift – Vertical Facelift: Two Energies
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After fat grafting or liposuction

Two groups of patients increasingly ask about VF Lift. The first has had fat transfer to the face and now looks heavier or puffier than planned: Time Freeze Laser LCLR® reduces the excess graft, and VF Lift is added for patients who want more, lifting tissue the graft has weighed down and contouring residual puffiness (fat grafting correction). The second has had liposuction of the chin, jowls or neck and is left with loose skin: there VF Lift tightens and lifts, with restraint where fat has been over-removed (loose skin after liposuction).

Common planning mistakes with the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift

Treating it as a standard package. The VF Lift is a protocol calibrated zone by zone after mapping which areas need lifting, reduction or stimulation; there are no standard protocols and no packages, so the map comes first.
Booking it with an implanted electronic device. Monopolar radiofrequency passes current through tissue, so a pacemaker or defibrillator is a reason not to treat and metal implants near the field change the plan; this is screened at consultation.
Expecting it to replace surgery for heavy laxity. The protocol suits a combination of laxity, puffiness or early volume loss; more extensive laxity is better served surgically, and assessment says so before anything is planned.
Adding HIFU or other energy without sequencing. Where HIFU is combined with the VF Lift, which goes first and how the spacing is set are decided at review, not stacked on the same day without a reason.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is a vertical facelift?+

A vertical facelift lifts descended facial tissue upward along its natural vector — the direction the face originally descended from — rather than pulling it sideways. The VF Lift is Dr Sin Yong's non-surgical protocol for achieving this: volumetric radiofrequency is delivered zone by zone to reposition and tighten tissue vertically, without incisions or anaesthesia.

How does the VF Lift compare with doing Ultherapy or HIFU alone?+

Single-device treatments deliver one form of energy at one depth profile. The VF Lift is a protocol rather than a device: volumetric radiofrequency is calibrated and sequenced for the individual face, addressing laxity, puffiness and hollowing in the same plan. The right choice depends on your anatomy and is determined at consultation.

Is there a facelift option without surgery?+

Yes — that is what the VF Lift is designed for. It is a fully non-surgical protocol: no incisions, no general anaesthesia, using monopolar radiofrequency lifting; recovery is discussed at consultation. Patients with more extensive laxity may still be better served surgically, and Dr Sin Yong will say so honestly at assessment.

Is the VF Lift suitable for me?+

The VF Lift is planned for people with a combination of laxity, puffiness or early volume loss who want a non-surgical result. Suitability is assessed individually by Dr Sin Yong at consultation.

Does the VF Lift hurt?+

Most people tolerate the treatment well, describing warmth as the energy is delivered. Settings are adjusted for comfort and for the area being treated.

When will I see VF Lift results?+

An initial freshness can appear early, with the lifting and firming developing over the weeks that follow as collagen responds. The plan is set to build the result appropriately.

How often should the VF Lift be repeated?+

Maintenance depends on your skin and how it ages; intervals are set to what the face needs rather than a fixed timetable, and reviewed before each course.

Can the VF Lift treat the neck and jawline?+

Yes — the jawline, under-chin and neck are commonly addressed together with the face so the lower-face contour stays balanced.

What is the VF Lift?+

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 treat both sagging AND volume loss?+

Yes — this is one of the distinctive aspects of the VF Lift. 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. Because the VF Lift works through radiofrequency stimulation alone — not injections — facial volume is supported from the patient's own tissue rather than from added product. This makes it an option for patients who prefer to restore volume without injectables or fillers.

How does the VF Lift help with facial hollowing?+

For patients with hollowing along the sides of the cheeks — particularly smaller-framed patients — the VF Lift 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 different from fillers for hollow cheeks?+

Fillers add foreign volume from outside. The VF Lift stimulates the body's own adipose stem cells and collagen to restore volume naturally from within — a different mechanism from an injected product, so the considerations of migration, pillow face or overfilling do not arise.

Is there any downtime?+

Downtime is minimal and varies between patients. Most return to work and social activities soon after the VF Lift session.

How many sessions are needed?+

The number of sessions is planned individually — laxity cases may differ from hollowing cases. Dr Sin Yong designs the protocol for each patient's anatomy and goals at the consultation, and the interval between sessions is set at review.

Who developed the VF Lift protocol? +

The VF Lift (Vertical Facelift) protocol was developed by Dr Sin Yong. He presented the VF Lift at the CLASSYS APAC 2026 International Conference, sharing the protocol with an international audience of physicians and dermatologists. Dr Sin Yong is a Global Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS and has been invited to share the VF Lift methodology.

How is the VF Lift different from Ultherapy Singapore? +

Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound at fixed parameters. The VF Lift leads with monopolar radiofrequency — the same technology class as Thermage FLX — calibrated zone by zone in real time based on tissue response. It does not use focused ultrasound. These are different mechanisms working on different timelines: focused ultrasound acts at discrete focal points at fixed depths, while monopolar radiofrequency heats an entire treatment zone. Which is appropriate for a given face is decided by examination rather than by device name.

What is non-surgical facelift treatment in Singapore? +

Non-surgical facelift treatment Singapore refers to energy-based procedures that tighten, lift and rejuvenate the face without surgery or anaesthesia. The VF Lift is one of a comprehensive non-surgical facelift Singapore options available — addressing laxity, puffiness and facial hollowing in one customised protocol; recovery is discussed at consultation.

Who is not a good candidate for the VF Lift?+

People with a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device are not treated, and pregnancy, active infection or inflamed skin in the area mean waiting. Metal implants near the field, a keloid tendency, recent filler or threads, a very thin face and heavy redundant skin each change the plan or point to a different option. Suitability is decided at consultation.

How much does VF Lift – Vertical Facelift cost in Singapore?+

Fees are not published. They depend on the area treated, the number of zones in the plan, how the protocol is customised for laxity, puffiness and hollowing, and whether another treatment is combined. A written quote is given at consultation, after Dr Sin Yong has examined you, and the consultation also decides whether treatment is advised.

Is VF Lift – Vertical Facelift worth it?+

It can be worthwhile for laxity, jowling, puffiness or hollowing in someone who prefers a non-invasive approach and accepts that response builds gradually. It is not worthwhile where heavy redundant skin is the main problem, which is referred to a plastic surgery specialist, or where a pacemaker or other implanted device rules out radiofrequency.

How long does VF Lift – Vertical Facelift last?+

No duration can be promised. How long any change lasts depends on the degree of laxity, your tissue, the zones treated, ageing, sun exposure and weight change. Maintenance is planned individually, and review timing is set at consultation and follow-up rather than repeated to a preset schedule.

What are the disadvantages of VF Lift – Vertical Facelift?+

Response is gradual and varies between individuals, and it cannot replace surgery for heavy redundant skin. Redness, warmth and swelling are expected. Rarely, blisters, crusting, altered sensation or a slight dent over thin skin occur. Pacemakers, implanted devices and pregnancy rule out or postpone treatment, and a thin face is treated with restraint.

The phrase “3D facelift” is used by clinics for HIFU-type lifting at several depths. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is Dr Sin Yong’s protocol on Volnewmer 6.78 MHz monopolar radiofrequency, worked along vertical vectors with the plan set per face; it does not use focused ultrasound at all. People searching for a 3D facelift are usually comparing HIFU devices, and the honest answer is that the VF Lift is a different technology class, closer to Thermage FLX than to Ultherapy.

No. Volnewmer is monopolar radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz, the same technology class as Thermage FLX, heating the dermis and the fibrous septa beneath it in bulk under water cooling. Ultherapy is micro-focused ultrasound, converging energy to discrete coagulation points at set depths, including the SMAS at 4.5 mm. Dr Sin Yong's VF Lift – Vertical Facelift runs on Volnewmer, calibrated zone by zone along vertical vectors, and does not use focused ultrasound. Which suits a face is decided by examination.

Global KOL · CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026

Introducing the VF Lift Protocol
to the World

Dr Sin Yong

Global Key Opinion Leader — CLASSYS

The 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026

Bangkok, Thailand

Dr Sin Yong presented the VF Lift Vertical Facelift protocol to dermatologists and aesthetic physicians from across the Asia-Pacific region at the 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026 in Bangkok. Sharing the protocol on an international stage reflects the reproducibility and clinical rigour of the VF Lift as an internationally presented non-surgical facelift protocol. Dr Sin Yong is a Global Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS and shares his clinical experience of the VF Lift internationally.

Dr Sin Yong presenting the VF Lift protocol at CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026 Bangkok

CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026 Bangkok — Dr Sin Yong presenting the VF Lift protocol to an international audience of physicians and dermatologists

Panel Discussion — Dr Sin Yong with Dr Davin Lim and international KOLs

The 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026 KOL Award Ceremony — Dr Sin Yong on stage

The 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026 — KOL Recognition, Bangkok

The 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium 2026, Bangkok, Thailand — Dr Sin Yong presenting the VF Lift Vertical Facelift protocol. All images are property of Dr Sin Yong and are used with permission.

Key facts

Energy type: Monopolar radiofrequency, on a CLASSYS platform
Heating pattern: Zonal — an entire treatment zone is heated, rather than discrete focal points
Three actions: Lifting, sculpting and tightening
Fourth action: Acts on adipose-derived stem cells, supporting their regenerative capacity
Why that matters: Volume is approached through the patient's own tissue rather than by injecting filler — relevant where the presentation is a hollow face
Role: A maintenance protocol rather than a single corrective event
Skin types: Assessed for every skin type, with settings adjusted for darker phototypes

“Volume can be approached through the patient's own tissue rather than by injecting filler.”
Dr Sin YongOn the VF Lift approach to hollowing

Dr Sin Yong

MBBS (NUS, Singapore) · MRCS (Edinburgh)
MSc Practical Dermatology (University of Cardiff, UK) · MSc Aesthetic Medicine with Distinction (Queen Mary University of London)
Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine (Nanyang Technological University)

The VF Lift is Dr Sin Yong's non-surgical facelift protocol in Singapore, on Volnewmer monopolar radiofrequency (no focused ultrasound), directed at lifting and skin tightening.

Fees & Consultation

What Determines Your Fee

The area being treated

A focused zone and a full-face plan are different undertakings, and the fee reflects the extent of what is actually treated.

What the assessment finds

The plan follows the examination — what is loose, what has descended, and what the skin itself needs determine the approach.

Single or combined modalities

Some plans use one technology; others combine modalities at different depths, staged over time.

Fees are not published on this site; they are set out at consultation. Your fee is set out clearly at consultation, after Dr Sin Yong has assessed you — before anything is decided.

WhatsApp for a Fee Estimate

Monopolar RF (Volnewmer) heats a broad volume of dermis and upper fat; HIFU converges energy to small focal points at set depths.

Volnewmer Singapore, and what a non surgical face lift can and cannot do

Volnewmer in Singapore is still a comparatively new monopolar radiofrequency platform, and the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift was built on it because of the depth it reaches, not because it is new. Patients usually arrive asking about a non surgical face lift or a v shape face lift, which are outcome descriptions rather than procedures — several different mechanisms can be pointed at them, and the right one depends on whether the problem is laxity, volume loss, or descent.

“A non-surgical facelift is a description of what a patient wants, not of what a machine does. Deciding which of the three problems you actually have comes before choosing anything.”
Dr Sin YongOn vertical restoration

Where descent is the dominant feature, restoring vertical position is the objective, and a v shape face lift follows from lifting tissue back along its original vector rather than from adding volume to the lower face. Where laxity dominates, tightening is the lever. Where volume is the deficit, neither will substitute for replacing it. Suitability is established in person.

Dr Sin Yong’s approach

Sagging face and jowls. The two protocols Dr Sin Yong uses most are VF Lift – Vertical Facelift, monopolar radiofrequency on the CLASSYS Volnewmer platform applied along vertical vectors, and Time Freeze Laser LCLR®, his dual-wavelength laser lifting protocol. Where earlier Sculptra or Ellansé has over-stimulated an area, Time Freeze Laser LCLR® is built to target it and take away the excess. Which one leads depends on whether the face has lost support, gained unwanted volume, or both. Concern page: sagging face.

Your next step

1. MessageWhatsApp +65 8023 7170 with what is bothering you. A reply comes from the clinic, not a bot.
2. AssessmentDr Sin Yong examines you himself on Orchard Road, with ultrasound where earlier filler is involved.
3. A plan in writingWhat he would do, what he would not, the fee factors, and the option of no treatment.

Every treatment is performed by Dr Sin Yong personally. Singapore Medical Council registered · invited to share his clinical expertise internationally as a Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS, DEKA, HIRONIC, FOTONA, ALMA, LUTRONIC and ILOODA · HSA-registered devices · ultrasound-guided correction

Dr Sin Yong's aesthetic clinic in Singapore is on Orchard Road, a short walk from Orchard MRT. More about the aesthetic doctor in Singapore who performs every treatment.

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Dr Sin Yong’s approach on the body

Sagging tummy, buttocks and arms. Three protocols Dr Sin Yong developed cover most of the body work: VF Lift – Vertical Figure Lift (the body protocol) (Volnewmer monopolar radiofrequency along vertical vectors) where the skin has lost its recoil, Time Freeze Laser LCLR® where laxity and a thin fat layer coexist, and the 4K Body Lift (Secret DUO radiofrequency microneedles) where a compact, pinchable deposit is the dominant finding. Skin is treated before fat. Marked excess skin after large weight loss and abdominal wall separation are surgical questions and are referred. Concern page: sagging tummy, buttocks & arms.

VF Lift Consultation — Dr Sin Yong

Every VF Lift is designed specifically for your face. No two protocols are the same. All sessions personally performed by Dr Sin Yong.

1WhatsApp a short note on your concern
2Consultation and assessment with Dr Sin Yong
3Options explained, including no treatment

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