Laser Hair Removal

The laser targets the pigment in your hair follicle, converting light into heat that damages the follicle's ability to produce new hair. Only follicles currently in their active growth phase respond, and at any given moment that is a fraction of the hair on any part of your body. That is the entire reason this takes a series rather than one visit.

Expect six to eight sessions spaced four to six weeks apart for most areas, with coarse or hormonally driven hair sometimes needing more. Each session reduces density; you do not shed everything at once, you thin out progressively.

The honest term is reduction, not removal. Most people end up with a dramatic, lasting reduction in density and the fine hair that remains is far less noticeable. Hormonal areas — the face, the chin — sometimes want an annual touch-up to stay where you want them.

Shave the area the day before or the morning of your appointment. Do not wax, thread, pluck or use depilatory creams for four weeks beforehand, because the laser needs the follicle intact to target it. Come in with no lotion, no deodorant on underarms and no makeup on facial areas.

The sensation is a quick snap, like a rubber band, with a cooling tip between pulses. Small areas take a few minutes; legs or a back take closer to 45. Afterward the area looks slightly pink and feels warm for a few hours, similar to mild sunburn.

Avoid sun exposure and self-tanner for two weeks before and after each session, and skip hot tubs, saunas and hard workouts for 24 hours after. Sunscreen on any exposed treated area is non-negotiable throughout the series.

Laser hair reduction is safe for most skin types, and our device settings are adjusted for skin tone rather than run at a single default. Deeper skin tones are treatable — they simply require different parameters and a provider who understands why.

What the laser cannot do is target hair with no pigment. Grey, white, true blonde and fine red hair do not absorb enough light to heat the follicle, so those hairs will not respond regardless of how many sessions you buy. We will tell you that at consultation rather than take your money for a series that cannot work.

Minimum age for laser hair reduction is 16. It is performed at both studios by our physician assistant and our registered nurse.

We price by area, per treatment, with no packages to buy up front and no membership. Small areas like the upper lip, chin, areolas or happy trail are $30 each. Bikini line and low back are $50 each. Face, chest, abdomen, shoulders, underarms, half arms, Brazilian and half back are $80 each. Half legs are $130, and full arms, full back or full legs are $200 each.

There is a $100 minimum per treatment, which is why most people combine areas into one visit — underarms plus bikini line, or chin plus upper lip plus neck. Your provider will help you group them sensibly so you are not paying a minimum for a five-minute treatment.

Because you pay per session rather than for a package, you can stop whenever you are happy with the density and you are never sitting on unused credits.