Summer’s here, but do you feel ready to hit the beach? Part of feeling good,for me, is keeping the hair on your body in check. Don’t be embarrassed in front of your friends by spots of unruly hair. If you have yet to decide how to remove your unwanted hair, take a look at these pros and cons of laser hair removal and the traditional waxing method:
Waxing: Great for Short Term Purposes, Bad for Long Term Hair Reduction
That’s right. If you’re looking for a short term solution to your unwanted hair issues, waxing will do the job well.
Waxing works by pulling the hair out from the roots. While the hair is completely gone, it will regrow in the same amount of time as normal hair does. This means more trips to the spa for more waxing treatments, which, regardless of how experienced you are with this type of procedure, hurts every time.
If you’re looking for an immediate visual effect, waxing will do the trick. Just expect to pay a decent amount of money for extended sessions during the summer time.
Laser Hair Removal: Great for Long Term Hair Reduction
If you’re looking for permanent hair reduction, laser hair removal is the way to go.
Laser removal works by destroying the entire hair follicle using extreme heat, and not just the hair and root themselves. While the hair may grow back after just a couple of treatments, it will take a considerable amount of time to do so.
Laser hair removal is also a great way to permanently reduce the hair on your body. If enough treatments are performed on a monthly basis for an extended amount of time, most of the hair removed by laser treatment will not grow back.
The Winner
When waxing and laser removal are compared side-by-side, laser removal takes the upper hand in the hair removal challenge. Because waxing requires many more sessions for continual hair removal, that method will cost a lot more than laser hair removal in the long run. The pain that is felt during a waxing session is enough evidence for someone to seriously consider laser treatment as a hair removal alternative.
While you may have to attend multiple laser removal sessions upfront to gain the best results, the long lasting effects are well worth the time and energy put into each appointment. After a few months of treatment, you won’t have to worry about how you look at the beach anymore.