Patent ID: 8771268

Claim:
An applicator for treating a plurality of discrete skin volumes, the applicator comprising: a plurality of conducting elements configured to contact a skin surface at a plurality of discrete locations, each of the plurality of conducting elements including a distal high curvature blunt tip that prevents the tip from penetrating the skin and provides non-invasive treatment; and an electrical insulating material disposed between the plurality of conducting elements to electrically separate the plurality of conducting elements from one another, wherein the plurality of conducting elements are configured for connection to an RF voltage source that is configured to apply an RF voltage to the plurality of conducting elements, and wherein the plurality of conducting elements are configured such that a current density supplied from the RF voltage source at the distal tips is at least 1 Ampere/cm2 and when in contact with the skin surface and energized by the RF voltage source, cause selective simultaneous heating of the plurality of discrete skin volumes located in a dermal layer beneath the plurality of discrete locations.