When the line under the chin starts to sag, it is hard to tell whether it comes from weight or from a loss of firmness, and it is also an area where ordinary radiofrequency lifting can leave something to be desired. This article sets out how Virtue RF, a needle RF device that delivers radiofrequency into the skin through needles, works, and how the full-face and double-chin treatment runs.
Virtue RF is needle radiofrequency
The biggest difference between Virtue RF and the widely known radiofrequency lifting devices such as Thermage or Oligio is the way the energy is delivered. Virtue RF is a needle RF device: a tip fitted with microneedles penetrates the skin and places radiofrequency heat directly at the intended depth. It can be applied area by area, from the eyelids (Virtue Eye) to the double chin (Virtue Line) and the face overall (Virtue All-in). This article covers the full-face and double-chin treatments among those.
Virtue RF has three handpieces, SMART, DEEP and EXACT, and the DEEP handpiece is the one used for overall facial and double-chin lifting.
A microneedle tip is fitted to the DEEP handpiece, as shown in the photo.
Unlike a general radiofrequency device that holds a broad flat tip against the surface of the skin and sends energy in, fine needles enter the skin and deliver heat straight to the chosen layer. That accuracy in reaching the target point is the core of the needle approach.
Depth control, pulse splitting and cooling: the design of Virtue RF
Needle depth can be adjusted from 0.1mm to 4.0mm across 40 steps, so the target layer can be matched finely to the thickness and condition of the skin.
The radiofrequency pulse can be divided and emitted in several ways, so the energy that is needed is delivered efficiently while damage to tissue is kept lower.
On top of that, the temperature-controlled cooling system in the handpiece protects the epidermis, so energy can be placed in the deeper layers while the burden of pain is reduced. It is best understood as a generation of device that shores up the weak points of earlier needle RF machines, lowering the risk of side effects while raising delivery. Radiofrequency delivered this way applies heat stimulation to the tissue within the skin and activates collagen and elastin production, which is the principle behind improved firmness.
The full-face and double-chin treatment
When you arrive, an aesthetician cleanses the skin and applies numbing cream, and while you wait, a new Virtue DEEP RF 36-pin tip is opened and fitted to the machine so that everything is ready.
The treatment itself starts at the forehead and moves through the face and then the contour line of the double chin, covering each area without gaps.
What matters here is adjusting the needle depth and the frequency to the patient's skin. Energy has to land precisely in the intended layer for the density of the skin to rise and fine lines to settle, and that is what leads on to a lifted look across the face.
For the double chin the target goes one layer deeper, down to the fat layer. Radiofrequency delivered with the needles inserted into the fat layer prompts a reduction in fat while tightening lax skin at the same time, an approach that works on a double-chin line created by fat and lost firmness together from two directions at once.
At Skinique Clinic every treatment begins with a consultation with the doctor as a matter of principle. Whether fine lines around the eyes are the concern or the nasolabial area is what bothers you, the priorities identified in the consultation are carried straight into how the treatment is designed, so that the same device becomes a different treatment for each face.
When the treatment is finished, a calming modeling pack and basic skincare are applied before you head home. Detailed costs by area and by combination are available on the price guide.
Wrapping Up
Virtue RF is a needle RF lifting treatment that uses microneedles to deliver radiofrequency directly to the target layer, addressing firmness across the face and the double-chin line together, and its depth control and cooling design are what keep the burden of pain lower. Whether your double chin is more a matter of fat or of lost firmness, and which combination suits it, is best confirmed through a consultation. Chat with us about the lifting approach that suits your face
This article was written by Dr. Park Tae-hyung, Chief Director. He is the chief director of Skinique Clinic and serves as an academic director of the Korean Society for Laser Dermatology and Trichology. First published February 1, 2024 · Last reviewed August 23, 2026
This text is general medical information. Skin conditions and responses to treatment vary from person to person. Please decide whether and how to be treated after a consultation.