Laser hair removal prices vary greatly depending on who you go to, how many treatments you have, where you live and which body part you get treated. Before you decide to shell out a bunch of money for this treatment, you should understand the very basic concept behind laser hair removal.

Understanding Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is a hair removal process that uses lasers to get rid of body hair. The lasers go through the skin to the hair follicle. The heat from the laser prevents the hair from growing. Hair goes through three major growth stages. The laser is only effective when it hits hair that is in one of the three phases. This is why most people have to get multiple treatments before their hair disappears entirely.

Laser hair removal is most effective on people who are fair skinned, but have dark hair. The contrast between the skin pigment and hair pigment allows the laser to do its job most effectively. Laser hair removal is least effective on people who have dark skin and dark hair though it is possible for these people to be treated. The only way to know if you're eligible for the treatment is if you go to a hair specialist for a consultation.

How Much Will I Have to Pay?

That really depends on many variables. The body part you have treated has a dramatic impact on cost. Having hair removed in a small area, such as you armpit, will cost less than removing hair in a larger area, such as your back.

Generally laser hair removal prices range from $450 a treatment to $1,100 a treatment. Of course, this varies from doctor to doctor and treatment to treatment. Someone who needs to get three treatments will pay three times as much as someone who only needs to get one treatment.

Some hair specialists will give you a laser hair removal price estimate based on the number of laser pulses needed to remove the hair. Others will give you a bulk price according to body part. Make sure to get several consultations so you can compare laser hair removal prices before getting a treatment.