As well as feeling fresh every day, there are many benefits to being hairless. Not only can you wear a bikini without worrying when you shaved last, but also you can choose any lingerie style without having to consider whether it works with your grooming technique or not.

The trend is for bikini bottoms and panties to be narrower and more exposing than before. If you want to wear the latest stylish bikinis with confidence then you need to become hairless.

However, face and body hair are among the most annoying things we have to deal with. It doesn’t matter how many times it’s dealt with, it keeps coming back! If you’re keen on having a permanent silky smooth skin and feeling fresh, then you’re probably want to know more about laser hair removal.

After all, it’s a hair removal technique that will rid of that irritating hair for good! It may be more expensive than at-home wax strips and razors, but if you’re one of those who likes to visit a salon, you are bound to save money over time when you invest in laser hair removal.

As well as saving a lot of money in regular leg and bikini waxes, you’ll also save time and a whole lot of pain!

Laser is the ultimate solution when you’re finished with shaving your legs, your bikini line is too much effort to maintain, you’re fed up with peach fuzz, or a fluffy moustache. It’s far less painful than waxing!

How does it work?

Laser hair removal targets a pigment known as melanin that can be found deep inside hair follicles. This area heats up damaging the follicle and either totally destroying it, thus eliminating hair growth, or harming it enough to dramatically slow down the growth of the hair in the follicle in question. Several treatments may be required to achieve the very best results.

Is it for everyone?

It’s best recommended for those people who have darker hair and lighter skin. This is because of the laser targeting pigment. The issue with laser being used on those with darker skin is that the melanin in the skin’s upper layers absorbs a proportion of the laser light and heats up. When this happens there is a danger of the skin burning. Similarly, people with fair hair find laser treatment much less effective.

What parts of the body are best for laser treatment?

The underarms, lower legs, and bikini line suit laser treatment best. Laser is more challenging when used on facial hair. This is due to the hair on the face often being finer and more stubborn and hormonally driven.

How many laser sessions are usually required?

This depends on how much and the condition of the area that is being treated. A full treatment can take anything from five to 10 sessions.

Those body areas that have coarser dark hair – lower legs, bikini line and underarms – do best with fewer treatments. Facial and arm treatments can be more persistent and may require an increased number of sessions.

Be aware that when treatments are complete, some hair never grows back, but there will be hair that can need to be followed up with intermittent treatments every 12 months or so. The hair that does regrow is likely to be finer and also grow more slowly than it did originally, but it may need occasional future treatment before it’s completely clear.

What intervals are there between laser treatments?

Treatments are generally done at one-month intervals. If your hair grows very quickly you may need treatments at shorter intervals, even as short as two weeks in the beginning. These should then change to intervals of between four and six weeks as your hair growth slows. 

How do you prepare for laser hair removal?

Hair should be shaved the day before an appointment. If not, the hair will likely absorb the energy and end up heating up. As the singed hair hits the skin it can burn. Not shaving a day ahead can also mean less energy reached the follicle’s base and the results are likely to be less than optimal.

What to avoid before and between laser sessions

You should avoid exposure to the sun as tans increase the risk of burn and hyper-pigmentation caused by the laser treatment. Also waxing including Brazilians (see below) before treatment should be avoided as you don’t want to remove the hair and follicle as there wouldn’t be anything for the laser to target.

What is the price?

The cost depends on the country and the clinic. Treatments are generally sold in packages. These tend to be for either three or six treatments. The price can also vary depending on what size area is to be treated.

• Small treatment areas include the upper lip, a man’s sideburns, the chin, nipples, abdominal line, and eyebrows.
• Medium treatment areas cover the underarms, a lady’s bikini line, the buttocks line and inner thighs.
• Large treatment areas take in the lower legs, the shoulders, the lower back and arms.

What is a Brazilian?

Brazilian laser hair removal is a very good method for smoothing and cleaning the skin with minimal effort especially in the pubic region.  There was a time when the removal of all hair from the private regions of our bodies was stigmatised.  No longer.

The main reasons people give for selecting the Brazilian style are aesthetics and better personal hygiene.  People of all ages, lifestyles, and professions go for Brazilian laser hair removal to get beautiful, smooth results.

Many women and a few men opt to get their pubic hair removed with laser hair removal techniques. It has a long-lasting effect. With Brazilian laser hair removal, you can forget about waxing and shaving thanks to laser technology.