A method for skin treatment comprises the steps of delivering at least one
pulse of radio frequency power to at least one electrode in order to
create an electric field; passing gas through the electric field in order
to form plasma from the gas; and applying the plasma to the surface of
skin. The amount of radio frequency power may be relatively low such that
the application of plasma causes denaturation of collagen within the
collagen-containing tissue beneath the skin surface, which may promote
the generation of new collagen within the collagen-containing tissue.