Facial laser hair removal is a technology that could prove to be a life saver to women who are experiencing the distress, discomfort and emotional trauma instigated by unwanted facial hair. Lasers can effectively deactivate the growth of unwanted facial hair.

For years many women could get only temporary relief using a variety of facial hair removal products such as waxing, depilatory creams or shaving. Of these removal processes, shaving the face is probably the most depressing for women. Not only does it commonly have to be done daily, the resulting re-growth has an offensive stubbly feel which can make many women extremely self-conscious about anybody touching their face, besides suffering the embarrassing “5 o’clock shadow” look.

Female Hirsutism – The Causes
One of the common causes of excess female facial hair is PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), afflicting around 6% of women of reproductive age. One of the common symptoms of PCOS is irregular menstrual cycles, although even if you have regular menstrual cycles this does not eliminate the possibility of PCOS. In short, if you experience the growth of dark, coarse hairs on your face it is vital to be tested for any hormonal problems first, before seeking laser treatment.

Complications and Side Effects
Dangerous facial hair removal side effects from laser treatment are fortunately rare; most women experience redness after facial laser hair removal but this should recede within a few days at the outside. If you feel self-conscious about this, it is recommended to have the treatment performed on a Friday and / or to take a day or two as vacation for some privacy. It is, however, perfectly safe to use makeup after the treatment.

Permanence of Treatment
Under normal circumstances, laser removal can provide a permanent solution by deactivating a significant majority of the follicles or roots below the skin. The results will not give a 100% clearance but should provide relief by preventing most of the growth; the remaining regrowth should be visibly weaker, thinner and paler.

Electrolysis
Electrolysis facial hair removal is the alternate permanent method used by dermatologists and beauticians to treat female facial hair; it is suitable if there are only a few hairs to treat, while facial laser hair removal can successfully clear significant areas of the face.

Sometimes a few visible hairs that remain after largely effective treatment with facial laser hair removal can be removed using electrolysis, delivering the final touches that the client feels she requires to be totally comfortable with her new smooth facial skin.

Price Of Facial Laser Hair Removal
The majority of women who have unwanted facial hair problems will consider the cost of a solution to be an investment they will happily make if it fixes their problem permanently. Home facial hair removal using waxing processes or depilatory creams will probably add up to more than the cost of laser hair reduction in the long term.

Example prices in the US can vary from state to state, for instance for the full face one might expect to pay anywhere between $250 and $600 per laser session (and you are likely to require 6 of these sessions) – depending among other things on how much growth is present. For an upper lip laser, one might expect to pay around $25 – $100 for a single laser session.

Final Words
With today’s medical technology, there is a permanent solution to most situations of unwanted growth of hairs on the face; facial laser hair removal is a very serious option that any woman suffering from this difficult problem should investigate fully.

Ingrid Preube