Method of selectively heating adipose tissue

摘要

A method of operating a tissue treatment apparatus for heating adipose tissue located beneath the dermis with high frequency energy from an electrode. The method includes delivering high frequency energy from the electrode to the adipose tissue at a dose that is applied over a period of time sufficient to heat the adipose tissue while at the same time not cause significant heating of the dermis. Embodiments of the method include cooling the electrode to cool a region of tissue next to the electrode.