In terms of laser hair removal Perth is absolutely packed with salons offering this treatment and given the popularity of the procedure, it is easy to see why it is so ubiquitous. It is important that before any of you decide upon having hair removed using laser technology, that you understand both the pros and the cons of this type of treatment. Once laser hair removal became popular we have often been given the impression that there are no cons to the technique, but like everything, there are always downsides which are worth considering, let’s take a look.

Pros

Let’s get started with the benefits of laser hair removal:

Great Reduction

The biggest advantage of this type of hair removal is that it significantly reduces the amount of hair growth on the body, to the point where you can comfortably stop shaving for a long time afterwards. This will not get rid of the hair forever, but it will be a long time before it comes back.

All Over

Laser hair removal can be completed anywhere on the body and the machine is also able to cover large regions such as the back. There are no limitations when it comes to this procedure.

Pain

When compared to the likes of waxing and shaving, laser treatment is really in the middle of those two, arguably on the lower end of the scale. The region will be iced up before the laser removal and as treatments continue the pain becomes almost non-existent.

Cons

As mentioned at the top, there are always downsides to consider here:

Lengthy

Whilst the sessions themselves may not be very long, the number of sessions required to see real results are many. Laser removal under the armpit for example will take less than a minute, but you’ll need a good 8-10 sessions before you see results, not to mention the fact that you’ll have to wait 4-6 weeks between treatments.

Pricy

In relation to the amount of money you’d spend in your life on waxing or shaving, the cost of laser removal doesn’t seem so bad at $300-$500 per session. The downside, of course, is that you are paying this all at once, whereas a lifetime is a significantly longer period of time to pay for your beauty.

Skin Tone

Patients with a darker skin tone are not always over the moon with the results that they see following laser treatment. The reason for this is that the laser can confuse the dark skin tone for follicles and then it will aim towards that rather than the follicles themselves. There are some options for those with darker skin tones such as using different lasers but generally, it is much more difficult for those with darker skin tones.

Make sure that you are fully prepared for all eventualities when it comes to your laser hair removal, weigh up the pros and cons before you decide to have treatment.

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