There are many laser hair removal facts that you should find out before getting a treatment. Many of the questions people have are if the procedure is dangerous, does it hurt, is it expensive, how long it will take, etc.

Hair removal is not dangerous if you follow the proper precautions by your doctor. Even the results won't kill you but may be unsightly. If you don't follow instructions from your technician and suntan prior to the treatment or after you may cause blisters to your skin. If you have a technician that doesn't know what they are doing, they many not evenly apply the laser causing streaks or discoloring to your skin. Make sure the person applying the treatments to your skin is a fully qualified professional certified on the laser machine they are using on you. If not, find someone else. Your skin is most important and the results could be permanent.

The laser hair removal treatment hurts to some people who have sensitive skin. Other people say it feels like a tingling sensation across the area as the laser moves over the skin and doesn't hurt. If the treatment seems to be too painful, the technician can give you a topical anesthetic to numb the area. This will make the procedure feel much better.

A hair removal can be 10 minutes or over an hour. The time a treatment takes depends on the amount of hair that needs to be removed and the size of the area of hair that needs to be removed. A laser can remove around 100 hairs per pulse, so in a small area of hair like between your eyebrows, this can take less than 10 minutes. If you are wanting hair removed from your entire backside, then it can take several visits that last an hour each.

Laser hair removal costs are based on time and size of area and amount of hair being removed. The larger the area, the more money you will be paying to have your hair removed by laser.

Learn the laser hair removal frequently asked questions (FAQ's) prior to having a treatment so there are no surprises for you or the technician performing the treatment.