Laser Hair Removal

The Australian woman, for so long satisfied with a quick underarm shave and a bikini line pluck in summer, is finally waking up to a new reality. Australians spend over $100 million yearly on razors, $30 million on waxes and creams, and probably even more on depilation at private clinics. Now, professional hair removal, once a painful and time consuming procedure which at best lasted for a month or so, has undergone an earthquake with the advent of new laser hair removal methods.

The benefits

Although waxing is still the most popular method of hair removal, laser hair removal is gaining in popularity due to the tantalising promise of permanent results, and new laser hair removal clinics are opening throughout Australia like mushrooms after rain. According to salon specialists, women as young as 16 and as old as 65 are among regular clients, with the favorite areas treated being face, bikini line, underarms, back and buttocks. The benefits for those who are suitable for laser hair removal are great.

First of all, laser hair removal is much less painful than waxing, plucking or electrolysis, although many people like to use an anaesthetic cream to reduce the prickly feeling that can be annoying during treatment. Additionally, in the best cases it really can be permanent, and even after only one treatment a vast reduction in the amount of hair growing back can be seen.

Laser hair removal cost

However, usually quite a lot of sessions are needed to get to the best results, and this can be rather expensive. A typical session treating one area such as the bikini line or underarms can cost around $500AU, and usually needs repeating at least three or four times to get the best results. This is because only actively growing hair follicles are destroyed by the laser, and not all hair will be in the active growing phase at the same time.

Shaving the area to be treated several days before laser hair removal is worthwhile and will increase the effectiveness of the treatment.

Once, laser hair removal was suitable for only a minority of people. Dark skinned people couldn't be treated at all, and even slightly darkly pigmented skin could cause blistering and burns. New laser hair removal methods have overcome this problem, although tanned skin still cant be treated, so it is a good idea to get laser hair removal treatment during the winter. Light colored, grey or red hair cant be removed by laser, although a related method, called intense pulsed light, can effectively treat these cases. It is important to find a well practised operator for this method, which is notoriously hard to control.

Complications of laser hair removal are rare and usually not permanent, ranging from pain, swelling and redness to blistering, but very rarely there can be scarring and skin discoloration. For this reason it is wise to spend a little time finding a good clinic. Be aware that the person applying the treatment is often not a doctor, and may have limited medical qualifications, because according to Australian law only the medical director of the clinic must be a doctor. For this reason it may not be wise to try to cut costs by finding the cheapest option, and word of mouth can often be a valuable aid in finding a center that suits your needs.

For the majority of people, laser hair removal opens the door to a new world of carefree swimsuit wearing. The advantages are obvious, as 5 o'clock shadow, ingrown hairs and red, irritated skin from waxing become things of the past. For the hirsute and the faint of heart, for whom waxing is akin to torture and shaving an itchy nightmare, lasers may be the key to feeling the sexiest woman ever to wear a bathing suit!

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