Question: Which is better for permanent hair removal? Electrolysis or laser hair removal? I need to treat areas on my face specifically the beard area. I am a woman who was born transsexual. I’ve been trying to compare different hair removal products but I still haven’t found the best one yet. My friends are telling me how laser hair removal and electrolysis can give permanent results. But which of the two should I try?
Answer: Both are equally effective, but there are differences between them.
No doubt electrolysis can give you permanent results. But it’s really expensive, time consuming and painful. Just think about it: A needle carrying an electric current will be used to treat your hair follicle one at a time. Also, electrolysis may cause scarring if the operator doesn’t have competent skills in doing it.
Laser hair removal on the other hand is not really permanent. But several people who have done it are so impressed with the results that they already consider it as giving them permanent outcome. It’s not surprising actually since the results of laser hair removal can last for years.
Laser hair removal has its own share of advantages. It’s much quicker than electrolysis. It has less risk of scarring. And it’s less painful too. But price wise, both laser hair removal and electrolysis are expensive.
If you try to check on Tria hair removal reviews, you’d find that laser hair removal works best on dark hair with light skin. While electrolysis works on any skin type or hair color combination.
The price varies but on average it may cost you $350 a session, every eight weeks, for two and a half years. So everything would probably total up to $5,600.
Laser hair removal is not advised for the removal of beard area, because it can stimulate finer hair to grow much more coarse.