While you CAN use a VPN for this, I think that a VPS is a better way to go. It only costs a couple bucks more than a VPN and you are working off of the VPS server instead of your own PC. For whatever reason, the accounts seems more stable on VPS's than on VPN's.
You can use VPN. I use them perfectly fine to run my stealth accounts. I have about 20 running smoothly right now. Just need to use a credible vpn company.