Many people want to remove excess hair, especially from the face. In fact excess facial hair troubles as many as a fifth of women in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Particular trouble spots for women are above the upper lip, on the chin,...

and the sides of the face, but may extend to other areas. Men also grow unwanted facial hair with the most troubling spot being the area between the eyebrows. Unwanted facial hair can be a cause of significant emotional upset and can negatively impact social and work relationships—patients are too embarrassed by unwanted hair to make and maintain these associations.

 

Laser hair removal may be appropriate for areas of skin other than the face. The technique has been applied to the arms, legs, bikini-area, chest, back and underarms. Laser hair removal can be performed on most areas of the body that grow hair.

 

While many hair removal techniques exist, laser hair removal is among the most long-lasting. Many people choose laser hair removal because they want to completely remove hair from a region. Laser hair removal, unlike waxing, plucking, shaving and chemical hair removal, destroys the hair follicle and thus prevents the hair from growing for quite some time.