Laser hair removal is a relatively new treatment, which gradually reduces the presence of body and facial hair and helps to prevent growth in the future.

The laser treatment works in a similar way to tattoo removal; the laser is focused on a certain area of the skin for a set period of time. Over the course of a few sessions, the amount of hair will be reduced significantly and hair growth will be restricted as the hair follicles become damaged. The treatment can be used for several different areas of the body; some require more sessions than others so the cost of treatment will vary according to the individual case.

Laser hair removal has been developed to help people with excess body and facial hair growth but it can also be used to treat people who have a normal amount of hair but would rather have less hair; for example, many women are choosing to have their armpits lasered so that don’t have to shave every day. For people with excess body or facial hair, this treatment can be a real god-send as this problem can be very embarrassing; often people with excess hair feel embarrassed about the way they look and this can decrease their confidence and affect the way they behave around others and the way they dress.

Many people have raised concerns about the safety of laser hair removal and there have been suggestions that the treatment may be linked to infertility; however, in reality, the procedure is extremely safe and has no impact on fertility.