What’s The Lifetime Laser Hair Removal Cost?

Laser hair removal cost is certainly one of the big factors that people need to consider when looking at various laser hair removal options. In particular people often look at the up front, per treatment cost and decide whether or not to partake in laser hair removal based on that one cost.

But what about the total, lifetime cost of hair removal assuming multiple treatments which are most likely required?

Lifetime Laser Hair Removal Cost

On average – and depending on many factors – you should expect a minimum of 6-8 laser hair removal sessions, spaced out over at least several months or longer, to achieve reasonable hair removal.

If the average laser hair removal session costs $287 (SOURCE: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2019 cost survey), that’s a range of $1,722 – $2,296 based on the 6-8 treatments range mentioned above.

I’d budget for more sessions and possibly a higher price especially if you want a large area to be treated like your back, shoulders and/or chest area.

Laser Hair Removal Cost Factors

The cost of laser hair removal depends on a number of contributing factors including:

• The amount of hair to be removed and the coarseness of the hair ie.coarser hair may take more treatments to successfully treat.
• The body part(s) to be treated. Some body parts have more hair and take longer to complete.
• Where you live (ie. how many practitioners offer the service in your local area and the overall level of competition, cost of living in that area)
• Who is doing the treatment (ie. a clinic, a doctor, etc). A doctor performing the service may be more expensive than a clinician or nurse.

In general terms you might find that pricing might be offered in several different ways, too:

Session Length: Laser hair removal cost could be determined by the amount of time the treatment takes.

Body Part: Price could be determined by the body part to be treated, with the average amount of time factored into the price.

Treatment Package: You might have the option to prepay for a series of treatments with a discount applied for paying in advance.

Get One Free: You might be given a free treatment for having a series of treatments ie. get 4 treatments, get the 5th one free.

When it comes to laser hair removal cost, your best bet is to shop around and see consider the various options available in your local area.

In larger metropolitan areas you might have more choice and with more competition, it could translate into better prices.

Plus, in my experience, there is also the chance that once you start speaking with a particular practitioner, they might refer to pricing that might be better than their advertised prices.

Conclusion

Certainly, a lower up front laser hair removal price doesn’t always translate into a better deal. As with other things in life, you often get what you pay for and when it comes to laser hair removal treatment cost, you don’t want to go cheap if going cheap means scrimping on quality of service!

Along with the cost of each treatment, you will also need to get a realistic sense as to the number of treatments you will need to have to achieve your desired degree of hair removal to understand the total expected cost over time. Can you afford it and do you want to spend that much?

The costs can really start adding up if you end up having more treatments than initially planned.

Check out my additional page on Laser Hair Removal Costs to take a closer look at specific body parts, costs and the science of hair growth which is very applicable to laser hair removal.