A method for controlling the firing of an energy device when placed in contact with skin tissue includes providing an energy apparatus having a distal portion and configured to be fired a controller configured to initiate the firing of the energy apparatus providing a tip device having a proximal portion in contact with the distal portion of the energy apparatus and a distal portion for contacting the skin tissue and, providing at least one sensor, the at least one sensor being normally unactivated but being activated when the tip device comes into contact with the skin tissue and, activating the sensor by pressing the tip device onto the skin tissue, the activation causing the controller to fire the energy apparatus.
