Laser hair removal

Imagine not having to deal with the tedium, frequency, expense, and pain of constantly getting rid of unwanted hair. Imagine a laser beam of light that can get rid of your unwanted hair, and keep it away for a long time. Clearly a lot of people like this idea. Patients spent well over $300 million on more than 780,000 laser hair removal treatments in 2005 (according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons).

Laser hair removal - Intense pulsed light

One of the best ways to answer "Why use a laser?" is by illustrating why not to use other treatments. Here are a few reasons:

• Remember tweezers, shaving, waxing, and depilatory creams? Their disadvantage is that hair usually returns within three to seven days.
• Electrolysis provides longer-lasting results than conventional methods. For many, however, electrolysis is too painstaking as it treats one hair follicle at a time. Compared to electrolysis, laser hair removal typically requires fewer treatment sessions, less time per session, and minimal discomfort.

Laser hair removal treatment can remove hair from many areas of the body, including the face, upper lip, bikini line, and neck area. The results of the laser can last for many weeks before hair is even slightly visible.

• Results in the upper-body last from seven to 11 weeks.
• Mid-body results last from ten to 16 weeks.
• Leg treatments last from 11 to 17 weeks.