Monopolar RF · Mid-Face · Pacific Plaza
A non-surgical mid face lift at Atelier uses the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift, monopolar radiofrequency on the CLASSYS Volnewmer platform, planned for the cheeks zone by zone. Descent, puffiness and hollowing each need a different setting, so Dr Sin Yong separates them first, and dissolves filler or restores volume before any heat where that is the real problem.
The midface ages in three ways, often at once:
Volnewmer heats a volume of tissue with monopolar radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz under continuous water cooling. Each zone gets its own aim: Lift for descent, Reduce for puffiness from your own fat, and Restore for deflation. The whole protocol is on the VF Lift – Vertical Facelift page.
At A Glance
Dr Sin Yong holds a Key Opinion Leader appointment with CLASSYS.
Zone By Zone
A hollow outer cheek beside a full inner cheek is common, so one cheek often carries two settings. It suits descent with skin that still springs back, puffiness from your own fat, and early to moderate hollowing in a smaller-framed face, for people who prefer no incisions and no injected volume.
| Zone | What is checked | How it is set |
|---|---|---|
| Outer cheek | Flatness against older photographs; recoil; pinch | Restore if deflated, Lift if descended |
| Inner cheek | Your fat or old filler; ultrasound when in doubt | Filler dissolved first; Reduce where the fat is yours |
| Fold beside the nose | Whether the cheek above dropped or the area beside it filled | Vector runs upward; the fold itself is left unfilled |
| Under the eye | Puffy or hollow; thin skin over the rim | Light heating; hollows assessed for volume |
| Below the cheekbone | Real deflation, or a shadow from a full inner cheek | Restore only for real deflation |
The Decision
If puffiness comes from hyaluronic acid filler, heating it treats the wrong material. Ultrasound maps the deposits, hyaluronidase dissolves them, and the face is reassessed once swelling settles (see pillow face correction). Calcium hydroxylapatite, PCL and PLLA do not dissolve and are handled through filler correction; recent product is timed around, not heated over.
Where the shortfall is more than energy can answer, a collagen biostimulator or cheek filler is placed there.
On The Day
Recovery
Gentle skincare, daily sunscreen, and no saunas or strenuous exercise for 24 hours. Collagen develops over 8–12 weeks, so the cheeks are compared with your photographs at about three months. The full routine is in VF Lift aftercare.
Risks
Redness, warmth, swelling and tenderness settle. Less often: a blister or crust from too much heat in one spot, longer-lasting altered sensation, a slight dent where fat under thin skin is over-heated, or temporary pigment change in darker skin. Report anything that does not settle the same day.
Dr Sin Yong holds a Key Opinion Leader appointment with CLASSYS.
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