For those who wish to get rid of their unwanted body hair permanently, laser hair removal treatment may be worth considering. One of the most common cosmetic procedures in the country, laser treatment uses concentrated light beams to destroy hair follicles. There are several benefits to laser treatment when it comes to hair removal.

Advantages of laser hair removal treatment
Some of the benefits of laser hair removal treatment include:

Efficiency
One of the most effective procedures for hair removal, laser treatments have been approved for “permanent hair reduction” in the country by the FDA. Laser treatments use concentrated light to destroy hair follicles, leaving you with smooth skin. However, in order to be effective, laser treatments must be administered when the hair is growing, that is, in the early days of the anagen stage. Laser treatment also needs to be repeated every four to six weeks for the best outcome. The repeated cycles of laser treatment ensure the elimination of almost all of your body hair is eliminated. While shaving or waxing can make your hair grow back in weeks, laser hair removal eliminates the process for prolonged periods, as its effects often last for several months or years. Thus, when your hair grows back, it is significantly sparse and noticeably lighter in color. Most people who opt for hair removal laser treatments report that they do not have any more hair growing back after three to seven sessions.

Precision
Laser treatment is only effective on the dark and coarse hair follicles and does not harm the surrounding skin. The contrast in color between your skin and hair follicles helps the laser differentiate between your hair and the skin that surrounds it, the concentrated beam of light that hits your skin during such procedures destroys the hair follicles. Thus, the choice of laser mainly used depends upon your skin tone.

Speed
Another reason behind the popularity of laser hair removal treatment is that it takes a remarkably short time to bring about a desirable outcome. Laser treatments usually work over several hair follicles simultaneously within a large surface area and do not require any downtime after the treatment. As each pulse of the hair-removing laser takes less than a second to work on several hair follicles, it usually takes a second to work on an area that is approximately the size of a quarter. Thus, small spaces like your upper lip may be treated in a fraction of a minute, while larger areas like your back or legs may require about an hour of treatment.

Despite its multiple benefits, laser hair removal treatments have a few side-effects. Thus, to ensure that you are fully aware of all the aspects of the procedure, you must have a detailed consultation with the dermatologist.