Before you commit to an RF microneedling device
The 22 questions that separate a safe device from an expensive risk
In October 2025 the FDA issued a safety communication on RF microneedling, citing reported burns, scarring, fat loss and nerve damage. Australia’s regulator hasn’t issued an equivalent notice, but the causes are device and technique specific, not brand specific, and they apply here exactly as they do anywhere.
This is a printable evaluation checklist covering energy delivery, needle configuration and depth, running cost, and support. No brand names, no comparison table. Just the questions to put to every supplier you speak to, including us.
What you’ll work through
- Why maximum energy output ranges from 18 W to 65 W across the market, and why higher isn’t better
- What insulated needles do to energy concentration, and what that means for micro-burn risk
- How dwell time varies between devices, and why it matters
- What maximum needle depth means for what you’re treating, and what sits below it
- What your actual profit per treatment looks like once cartridge cost is in