Laser Hair Removal – Was It Worth It?

It’s been over two years now since I had the laser hair removal done on my legs. I think that’s more than long enough for me to decide if the laser hair removal treatment was a success, and if it was worthwhile. There are various factors to consider in coming to a conclusion.

First of all, is the expense involved with laser hair removal. We’re talking of hundreds of dollars per laser hair removal treatment and four treatments in all. That’s well over $ 1200. That’s expensive when compared to the cost of waxing, hair removal creams and all the other options where the cost each time would have been in the tens of dollars. But the key factor here is each time. How many times would I have done it over the last two years and what would have been my overall cost?  Quite a bit, but probably not as much as I spent on the laser hair removal and the follow up treatments I have done every year.

Yes, I do have laser hair removal follow up treatments done, because no matter what is said; laser hair removal is not 100% permanent. Some hair always grows back and laser hair removal follow up treatments are required. The amount of remaining hair decreases with each laser hair removal treatment, so there will come a time when even laser hair removal follow up treatments may not be needed.

But even with the extra cost, the laser hair removal has been worth it. I have been saved of the pain of having to wax my legs every few weeks. I also saved a lot of time with the laser hair removal treatment. A lot of people have asked me if, even with these benefits, if the laser hair removal procedure was worth the extra expense. My answer to them is yes, the laser hair removal treatment was worth it. Besides anything else, the comfort and confidence I have, in not having to continually worry about excess hair on my legs is a blessing. Laser hair removal has made life easier for me.

After getting the laser hair removal done on my legs, I went on to have it done on some other parts of my body and the success has been as good. The laser hair removal treatments were all as quick and painless as the one done to my legs and the results have been as successful. While there is need for the occasional maintenance treatment done after fairly long intervals, by and large I can forget about unwanted body hair.

How long the gap will be between maintenance treatments and how much hair will remain, varies from person to person. But removal of up to 90% of the existing hair during the initial laser hair removal treatment is not uncommon.

In the final analysis, the reason for and the necessity of laser hair removal depends on the person involved. The older methods like shaving and waxing are fairly quick and easy to do, although often painful. The cost, although it reoccurs regularly and continuously is not all that much. And it’s something you can do yourself in the privacy of your home unlike laser hair removal. 

But laser hair removal offers you a long term solution to your problems with the minimum discomfort, and the maximum long term lasting results.