If you’re tired of shaving, tweezing, or waxing to get rid of unwanted hair, laser hair removal may be an option to consider.

One of the most common cosmetic procedures is laser hair removal. It directs high-intensity light into hair follicles. Light is absorbed by pigment in the follicles. That ruins the hair.

Laser hair removal is effective on the face, leg, chin, back, arm, underarm, bikini line, and other areas.

Lasers have the ability to selectively target dark, coarse hairs while leaving the surrounding skin unharmed.

Each laser pulse lasts a fraction of a second and can treat multiple hairs at the same time. Every second, the laser can treat an area the size of a quarter. Small areas, such as the upper lip, can be treated in under a minute, whereas larger areas, such as the back or legs, can take up to an hour.