Lasers are useful for removing unwanted hair from the face, leg, chin, back, arm, underarm, bikini line, and other areas.

Benefits of laser hair removal include:

Precision. Lasers can selectively target dark, coarse hairs while leaving the surrounding skin undamaged.

Speed. Each pulse of the laser takes a fraction of a second and can treat many hairs at the same time. The laser can treat an area approximately the size of a quarter every second. Small areas such as the upper lip can be treated in less than a minute, and large areas, such as the back or legs, may take up to an hour.

Predictability. Most patients have permanent hair loss after an average of three to seven sessions.

What to expect during Laser Hair Removal?

Just before the procedure, your hair that will be undergoing treatment will be trimmed to a few millimeters above the skin surface. Usually topical numbing medicine is applied 20- 30 minutes before the laser procedure, to help with the sting of the laser pulses.The laser equipment will be adjusted according to the color, thickness, and location of your hair being treated as well as your skin color.

Is Laser Hair Removal Permanent?

In short, no. Laser hair removal works by heating the hair follicles to stop new hairs from growing. This puts the hair follicles in a state of dormancy for a long period of time — much longer than with shaving and waxing. When the hairs do grow back, they'll be lighter, finer, and fewer in number.

Is it painful?

Laser hair removal does not hurt as much as waxing and is way quicker. ... It feels either like a cat sneezing or like tiny pin pricks, depending on the area being waxed. It only took ten minutes after my initial consultation and if you're a big baby like me, the technician can turn the machine down. Waxing just hurts.

How many sessions do you need for Laser Hair Removal?

Treatment costs, methods and effectiveness depends on each person's skin type, hair thickness and the area being lasered off. “No matter what area you are treating, usually about 6 treatments are needed to achieve approximately 80 percent clearance.