What RVR ProLift Is
RVR stands for Refinement with Vertical Restoration, a protocol performed by Dr Sin Yong. A biodegradable product is placed along mapped vertical vectors, and it is designed to stimulate your own collagen as it resorbs. The aim is to support descended tissue, and not to add volume.
RVR ProLift is not a thread lift and not an energy treatment. Results depend on your collagen response, so they vary between people.
What RVR ProLift May Treat
Mild to moderate descent around the folds.
Mild to moderate descent of the jowl and mid-face.
Descent at the outer corners of the eyes.
Left and right sides are mapped separately.
What It Cannot Do
RVR ProLift cannot replace a surgical facelift where descent or skin excess is marked, so these are assessed by a plastic surgeon. It cannot fill a fold, replace lost bone or deep fat, lift a hooded lid, or correct asymmetry caused by muscle movement. Where the main problem is volume loss or fat excess, a different approach is discussed.
Risks and Side Effects
Mild swelling, small entry marks, tenderness and bruising.
Lumps or unevenness.
Infection, delayed inflammatory reactions or reduced blood supply to the skin. Nerves and vessels lie near some vectors, which is why placement is mapped.
Who Should Avoid or Wait
Please wait if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have an active infection or inflamed skin at the entry points. It is not used with a known hypersensitivity to the product or its components. Autoimmune conditions, bleeding disorders, blood-thinning medicines and a history of keloids or abnormal scarring are assessed individually.
What to Expect
When to Contact Us the Same Day
Worsening pain, or pale or mottled skin after filler, needs urgent assessment by your injector or A&E now. For a change in vision or eye pain, call 995. Contact the clinic the same day about spreading redness or fever, a hard painful lump, or any change in movement or sensation.