Laser Hair Removal Blog

Laser therapies commonly used for removal of unwanted hair appear to be safer and remove leg hair more effectively when used separately than when used as a combination treatment, according to a new report.

“Unwanted hair that potentially has profound effects on psychological well-being is an exceedingly common concern for men and women,” according to background information in the article. During the past decade, laser hair removal has become a popular and accepted method used to reduce the growth of unwanted hair. “Laser-assisted photoepilation or laser hair removal, as first reported in 1996, is accomplished through destruction of the follicular unit [the hair follicle].”