Unwanted hair is a common problem in both men and women. Waxing and shaving etc are only the temporary solution to removing of the unwanted hair. Laser hair removal is procedure involving the removal of unwanted body hair permanently.

Laser hair removal technique can be used for permanent removal or to treat small or large areas of unwanted hair from the body surface.

Laser hair removal works by passing a beam of light through the skin. The wavelength of the beam used for the treatment is in the range of 670-890 nanometers. The treatment includes wearing protective eyewear. Usually for the best results, more than one sitting is required as the hair is best removed when it is in active growth phase. 

It targets the hair follicle (from where the hair grows), which eventually gets destroyed instantly due to the intense hot beam. Laser treatment for hair removal can be used eventually on all parts of the body including

• Face

• Legs

• Bikini area

• Back

• Pubic area.

Laser hair removal methods are perhaps the best getting rid of the unwanted hair permanently. Some of the advantages associated with it are:

• Laser hair removal techniques are not painful as compared to waxing and tweezing. Users have compared the process as mild tingling sensation.

• Unlike other contemporary methods of hair removal, laser hair removal is less time consuming. However the hair removing process depends upon the area of the body part used for removal. 

• Laser hair removal has few side effects like irritation etc., as compared to waxing or other similar procedures.

• The effects of laser hair removal are long lasting as compared to shaving, waxing, etc. which have to be repeated every week.

• Laser hair removal treatment does not require any medications, treatments or follow ups. The user does not require going to the hospital either.

Disadvantages involved with laser hair removal are:

• Laser hair removal treatment is very expensive.

• It is not beneficial for red, blonde or gray hair.

• It must be very cautiously removed on darker skin tones or on consumers who tan themselves.

• Laser hair removal is not perfect in case of consumers who are suffering from diabetes, skin disorders or infection disorders.