If your eyelids feel heavier than they used to and the crease is gradually becoming shallower, surgery is the first thing that comes to mind — but there is something worth looking at before that. This article introduces Virtue RF Virtue Eye, a non-surgical eyelid lifting treatment that delivers radiofrequency energy directly to drooping eyelid tissue.
Drooping eyelids have long had few options
The eyes carry a great deal of weight in how a face reads, yet the loosening of the eyelids that comes with age is hard to avoid. The difficulty is that while the rest of the face has no shortage of lifting treatments, non-surgical options addressing the drooping eyelid itself have been rare. That left little between doing nothing and surgery such as upper blepharoplasty or ptosis correction, which involve a longer recovery and can noticeably change the way you look. For those who do not need surgery but simply want opening their eyes to feel easier and the crease to show a little more clearly, there was nothing to fill the gap.
How Virtue Eye works on the eyelid
Virtue Eye, the periorbital treatment of Virtue RF, delivers a measured level of radiofrequency energy directly to the eyelid. It encourages regeneration in the loosened skin tissue of the eyelid while also stimulating the muscle that opens the eye, working toward a lighter feel when you open your eyes. It cannot be expected to produce as much change as incisional surgery, but it is a non-surgical option that people in the early stages of eyelid drooping, those whose crease is fading, or those whose two eyelids sit at different heights can try without disrupting daily life. A patented cooling system greatly reduces discomfort, so the treatment can be done without separate anaesthesia, though how it feels varies from person to person.
It starts with a consultation by the director himself
Many people begin looking into surgery because opening their eyes has become uncomfortable, because their two eyelids sit at different heights, or because their eyes look sleepy — and then decide it is still too early and start searching for a non-surgical approach.
At SKINIQUE Clinic, every treatment begins with a consultation given by the director in person. After listening fully to your concerns, he gives the medical team's honest assessment, keeps to the principle of not recommending treatments you do not need, and decides together with you whether to proceed.
The procedure and what it feels like
Once the treatment is agreed, it begins right after cleansing, with no anaesthesia. The dedicated Virtue Eye tip cools the epidermis while the fine needles inside it deliver radiofrequency energy into the dermis, prompting collagen and elastin production in the drooping eyelid area.
It would not be accurate to say there is no sensation at all, but with the cooling running alongside, many people describe it as cool rather than painful.
The treated area is not limited to the eyelid; it extends to the surrounding muscles that support the eye area, including the brow, the area above it and the forehead. As a result, some people notice a change in fine eyelid lines along with a feeling that the eyes look more defined and the field of vision more open. A single session is unlikely to bring enough change, however, so the treatment is usually repeated over several sessions at one- to two-week intervals, and results vary from person to person.
Detailed pricing is available on the price guide page.
Wrapping Up
Virtue Eye is a non-surgical eyelid lift that delivers radiofrequency energy directly to drooping eyelids, working on the skin tissue and the muscles around the eye together. It is an option worth considering for those who find surgery daunting but have started to notice changes around the eyes. If you would like to know whether it suits the condition of your eyelids, feel free to ask us at chat with us about the right approach for your eyes.
This article was written by Dr. Park Tae-hyung, Chief Director. He is the chief director of SKINIQUE Clinic and serves as academic director of the Korean Society for Laser Dermatology and Trichology. First published 12 April 2023 · Last reviewed 24 August 2026
This article is general medical information. Skin condition and response to treatment vary from person to person. Whether and how to be treated should be decided through an in-person consultation.