The short answer
Laser hair removal directs concentrated light at pigment in the hair follicle to reduce future growth. Only hair in its active growth phase responds, so a course of sessions spaced weeks apart is required. The realistic outcome is long-term reduction in growth rather than removal for life.
Describe what you are considering and the team will be in touch with times that work. Nothing is booked before an assessment.
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Concentrated light is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and converted to heat, which damages the follicle and reduces its ability to produce hair. Because the laser targets pigment, hair colour and skin tone both influence how treatment is planned.
Hair grows in cycles and only follicles in the active growth phase respond to treatment. At any moment, only a proportion of the hair in an area is in that phase, which is why sessions are spaced several weeks apart and why a single appointment cannot finish the job.
The American Academy of Dermatology notes that advances in technology have widened the range of skin tones that can be treated safely. Matching the device and its settings to your skin type remains the single most important safety decision, and it is made at assessment rather than assumed.
The honest answer is long-term reduction in hair growth rather than removal for life. Occasional maintenance sessions are usual after a course is complete. Individual results vary.
Avoid waxing, plucking and threading before a session, because they remove the follicle the laser targets. Shaving is generally fine. Limit sun exposure and avoid self-tan before and after treatment, and use sun protection on treated areas.
The full list of clinics is on the locations page.
Cost depends on specifics: which treatment, which area, how much product and how many visits. Those are known after an assessment, not before one, which is why the figure is given then rather than published here.
Your consultation is with Anita Dormer, MD. The practice is built around a physician assessing first and treating second, which is the order that produces results people are still happy with a year later.
A course of several sessions spaced weeks apart is standard. The exact number depends on the area, your hair and your skin, and is agreed after assessment.
It responds poorly, because the laser targets pigment. Suitability is assessed honestly before a course is agreed rather than after payment.
Shaving is generally fine. Waxing, plucking and threading are not, as they remove the target the laser relies on.
Autumn and winter suit a course best in most of the markets served, because sun exposure needs limiting around each session.
The treatment information above is consistent with the published guidance below. General guidance is not the same as advice about your own case.
Book in for an assessment. You will get an honest view of what is achievable, and a plan only if one is warranted. Individual results vary.
