Cost of Laser Hair Removal

The cost of laser hair removal varies from doctor to doctor and by surface area and location where treatment is required. However, costs commonly range from $100 per visit for smaller areas to hundreds of dollars for larger areas.

Laser hair removal is an effective treatment for ingrown hair or shaving bumps. For darker skin patients with black hair, the long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a cooling tip can be safe and effective when used by an experienced doctor.

These have also recently been reported as helpful treatment for pilonidal cysts, since they eliminate ingrown hair that produces the troublesome foreign body reactions in this condition.

Number of sessions required for laser hair removal

The number of sessions required for laser hair removal depends on various parameters. These parameters are listed below:

• The area of body to be treated
• Skin color
• Coarseness of hair
• Gender

We all know that growth of hair includes various phases like anagen, telogen and catagen and laser hair removal method can only affect currently actively growing follicles (anagen). So, several sessions are required to kill hair in all phases of growth.