Laser Hair Removal Pricing

The price ranges for laser hair removal vary wildly. Not only from one clinic to the next, but also from one city to another. And from one state to another. Don't expect to pay the same price anywhere. Even the various body area treatment prices vary greatly.

It all depends on which part of your body you want treated and which clinic you visit. Some people really do their best to look around to find the best clinic that they can afford. These people end up travelling a long distance because they can get cheaper treatment in a clinic far away, than they can get close at home. The travelling costs are actually less than the money they end up saving.

This says a lot about laser hair removal treatment. The costs may have come down significantly over the past few years, but you still can't get this treatment for pennies on the dollar. A treatment will easily cost you several hundreds of dollars. It might even get as high as $1,000 or more, depending on how hairy you are and how easy your skin is to treat.

What you will end up paying for laser hair removal treatment, also depends greatly on the skill of the performing doctor. If the doctor is working for a clinic, you will likely pay less than if you were to visit an all-round dermatologist who offers the treatment on the side. The reason for this is that the people in a laser hair removal clinic are more likely to have routine. They've automated their treatment a little more and can get away with asking a lower price.

Laser hair removal treatment still requires a professional person to wield the laser that is used to rid you of your unwanted body hair. An unskilled person can do serious damage to your skin. The education and training required to do this are reflected in the price.

How Many Sessions?

The number of sessions that you require, will ofcourse have its influence on the price you will end up paying. And the sessions themselves can also vary in length. A session of 30 minutes will cost less than a session of 60 minutes. Just one session will ofcourse be a lot cheaper than two sessions. In most cases, three sessions of about half an hour will do. But in some cases you will need up to six sessions. This is especially true for people with very dark skin who are getting very dense body hair removed from their back.

Hair Density

The denseness of your hair will also have an impact on the price. The more dense your hair is, the more laser pulses you will require to get results that are permanent or at least near permanent. Higher density usually not only means more laser pulses, but also more treatments. The thicker your hair is, the more costly the treatment will be for you.

Body Areas

Laser hair removal pricing varies wildly from one body area to the next. For a full face session, you will easily pay around $500. Cheaper body areas are the upper lip, the chin, the underarms and the butt. When you want larger areas treated, you will pay more. The back and the legs come to mind. Large areas with thick, dense hair are the worst in terms of cost. These will often require longer, multiple treatments.

Skin Tone

Lastly, your skin tone will also effect how much you will pay for your laser hair removal sessions. The laser has more trouble getting the same results in darker skin than in lighter skin. This is because the whole process depends on the laser's light being absorbed by colored tissue in the hair follicle. But dark skins will absorb more of the laser's energy even though this is undesired. You can keep the costs down by making sure you don't have a tan a few weeks before the treatment. Anything you can do to keep your skin light will allow the laser to do its job more efficiently.