Three Burning Questions And Answers About Laser Hair Removal

If you often feel like you are a werewolf in need of a personal trimmers, you might need laser hair removal. Both men and women in American society fight the ongoing battle with hair they do not want.  Disposable and reusable shavers are the most common hair removal instrument, and that is half the battle. The hair keeps growing back, darker and longer than before. To end the nightmare, you probably considered laser hair removal. Here are three burning questions to which you want the answers.

Does Laser Hair Removal Hurt?

People with extremely sensitive skin may feel a very warm sensation or a zap like a static electricity shock as the laser wand glides over their skin. Everyone else will barely feel the laser at all. Waxing and sugaring, two other hair removal processes offered in salons, hurt quite a bit more than laser hair removal because they yank the hair out of the follicles. Using a laser quickly kills the root, opens the follicles to let the hair fall out and closes the follicles back up again. It happens so quickly your nervous system does not have time to register any sensation with your brain.

How Many Treatments Will I Need?

That depends on how much hair you have to start with and how much you want removed. Guys who want hair removed from their backs, chests and abdomens will need more than five treatments to eliminate all that hair, while women who only want to remove lower leg or bikini zone hair may need fewer than five treatments. Some types of hair may need additional treatments because of the coarseness or thickness of the hair. The aesthetician that performs the hair removal on you will let you know how many treatments you will need.

Do Health Insurance Plans Cover Laser Hair Removal?

No, health insurance plans do not cover this procedure unless your doctor has a very good medical health reason for your insurance company. Since virtually all areas of hair removal fall under cosmetic procedures, you are on your own if you choose this option. The procedure is pricey, with each session costing between $75 to $900, depending on where you go and what areas of the body you want hair-free. However, once your sessions are over and paid for, the hair will never grow back, saving you all that money you would have spent on razors and other hair removal treatments.


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