In this editorial we will examine Laser Hair Removal Price, how laser hair clinics will charge you for the treatment and what things might affect Laser Hair Removal Price. As you will see, there are quite a large number of things that have an impact, and it also depends on your geographic region.

Basic Things Affecting Price
One thing we should always keep in mind is that laser hair removal prices specifically depend upon your skin and hair profile. Various things which can all contribute to Laser Hair Removal Price for a client are:

- Density of hairs in the skin area.
– Type and color of skin and hairs.
– The specific laser hair clinic involved.
– Specific type of laser and laser hair reduction equipment used.
– Your geographic region.
– Is the individual a good candidate for laser hair reduction?
– Size of the skin area to be treated.

Another important factor is that laser hair removal prices varies from clinic to clinic, but you will usually find the various quotes will be almost identical in your geographic region. The various ways that laser hair clinics employ to determine the laser hair removal prices are:

Per Pulse Charging
Some clinics invoice their patients according to the number of laser pulses used to treat an area of the body. One pulse of laser light can directly target a hundred hairs or more based on the size of the laser pulse. A minimum price is levied for an area including the cost of a specific number of pulses. Then the patients are charged on a per pulse basis if their therapy exceeds that specific number of pulses included in the initial package. In this method the cost of therapy decreases with the number of treatments as less hairs are required to be treated on subsequent visits.

Package Deals
Laser hair removal cost may be based on a price per single treatment or a inclusive treatment package. For the ease of patients planning to undergo laser hair reduction some laser hair clinics offer package deals. For instance laser hair reduction of bikini line hairs can be priced as a single treatment $120 or you can buy a package deal of 6 months of therapy for around $600.

Length of Treatment Time
Some clinics invoice their patient by the time spent on the laser hair reduction of a segment of body. Persons who have previously undergone Electrolysis hair removal must be familiar with this billing method. Most laser hair clinics charge for each 15 minutes of time spent for treatment. In this case the cost is determined by the amount of hair to be treated, and the speed and expertise of the laser technician and the speed of the laser hair reduction equipment employed.

Examples of The Cost Of Laser Hair Removal
The table below provides an approximate guide to the cost to treat specific areas of skin.

Area to be treated………Expected no. of sessions………Expected time………Expected laser cost per treatment
Thighs………4 sessions………20-50 minutes………$200.00 – $400.00
Legs………4 sessions………20-60 minutes………$300.00 – $500.00
Chin………3-5 sessions………1-10 minutes………$125.00 – $300.00
Forearm………4 sessions………15-60 minutes………$200.00 – $300.00
Face………4-6 sessions………15-30 minutes………$250.00 – $600.00
Upper lip………4-6 sessions………1-10 minutes………$25.00 – $100.00
Back………4 sessions………40-60 minutes………$300.00 – $750.00
Chest………4 sessions………30-60 minutes………$200.00 – $450.00
Underarm………6 sessions………2-15 minutes………$100.00 – $250.00
Bikini………4 sessions………4-30 minutes………$100.00 – $225.00

To Conclude
As you can imagine, with all these different things it is not surprising that different laser hair clinics have different billing structures for reduction of hair with laser. However, if you take the time to get several quotes from clinics in your geographic region, you will probably find that the average laser hair removal prices are almost identical.

Ingrid Preube