Method, system, and apparatus for dermatological treatment

An apparatus for treating dermatological tissue, comprising:

• a user holdable device, an end of the user holdable device defining a surface configured to receive a needle module,
• wherein the end of the user holdable device is capable of being releasably coupled to the needle module that includes a movable needle assembly that includes a plurality of needles, wherein the needle assembly is located past the end of the user holdable device when the needle module is releasably coupled to the user holdable device, and
• wherein the user holdable device includes a motor capable of moving the needle assembly to deploy the plurality of needles to penetrate dermatological tissue to a desired depth, and wherein the desired depth is selectable by a user;
• a signal generator, wherein the signal generator is capable of being coupled to the plurality of needles to provide a radio frequency signal, and wherein an intensity of a radio frequency signal is selectable by the user;
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide a signal to cause the motor to deploy the plurality of needles to the desired depth,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide a signal to cause the signal generator to provide the intensity of the radio frequency signal to the plurality of needles;
• and
• at least one display.

A handle of an apparatus for treating dermatological tissue, comprising:

• a user holdable device, an end of the user holdable device defining a surface configured to receive a needle module;
• a needle module that is releasably couplable from an end of the user holdable device, wherein the needle module includes a movable needle assembly that includes a plurality of needles, and wherein the movable needle assembly is located past the end of the user holdable device when the needle module is releasably coupled to the user holdable device;
• and
• a motor capable of moving the needle assembly to deploy the plurality of needles to penetrate dermatological tissue to a desired depth, wherein the desired depth is selectable by a user.

A method of treating dermatological tissue, comprising:

• releasably coupling a needle module to a user holdable device, an end of the user holdable device defining a surface configured to receive the needle module;
• placing an end surface of the needle module on or near dermatological tissue to be treated,
• wherein the needle module includes a needle assembly with a plurality of needles, the needle assembly is located past the end of the user holdable device when the needle module is releasably coupled to the user holdable device, and the needle assembly is movable within the needle module to extend the plurality of needles a desired depth into dermatological tissue, and
• wherein the needle module is releasably couplable from a user holdable device;
• selecting operational parameters, including the desired depth, an intensity of a radio frequency signal to be provided to the plurality of needles, and a time interval for application of the radio frequency signal;
• communicating a signal to a motor on the user holdable device to extend the plurality of needles to the desired depth;
• and
• communicating radio frequency signals to the plurality of needles at the intensity and time selected.