There have always been different norms for body grooming when it comes to women and men, and that’s likely as it should be. Most women will see excessive underarm hair as unwanted, while for the majority of men they’ll never even consider trimming it. The fact is, however, that both men and women are perfectly free to seek permanent hair removal anywhere on their body if that’s what they’d like. Next to the legs, underarm laser hair removal is the second most popular treatment for women and that’s been our experience with it too.
After that, the next most popular choice is arm laser hair removal. There are certain ethnicities of women who are more likely to grow thicker and more noticeable hair in these regions, and it’s these women who will be looking for a solution to it.
Underarm laser is like any other laser hair removal treatment in that it’s very effective and offers the patient the freedom of permanently hairless skin following a short series of treatment. Most women will achieve the results they want in 3 to 5 sessions, although for some women it may be longer depending on a number of factors.
There’s one thing that we should emphasize with regards to underarm laser hair removal and arm laser. While arm laser hair removal is usually fine for most women, the underarm region is more sensitive and some women may experience additional discomfort when choosing laser hair removal on this area of their body. There are skin desensitizing products that can be used to reduce their sensitivity.
Better Long-Term Choice
Shaving is not something most women will consider for their underarms or arms in the same way they do for their legs. Hair regrowth can be especially itchy in the underarm area, and the chaffing with the stubble can be very uncomfortable. Underarm laser hair removal becomes that much more attractive for this reason.
At a simpler level, there’s really nothing that can beat the freedom of never having to shave or wax again! This certainly applies to arms too, and many women are hesitant to shave their forearms because any resulting skin irritation will be impossible to hide if you’re not wearing sleeves. There is more surface area to be treated with forearms when doing arm laser, but it’s still a relatively quick procedure to complete each session.
Some of the basic pre and post-op guidelines for laser treatments will apply to underarm laser hair removal and arm laser here as well. It’s best to avoid sun exposure for 6 weeks prior to and following a laser hair removal treatment, and the best time for follow-up retreatment is within 7 days of regrowth beginning to appear on the surface of the skin.
Interested in an underarm laser hair removal or arm laser treatment? Please be in touch with us, and we can assure you’ll be in the best of hands with our technicians should you choose Maya Laser for your treatment.