How much is laser hair removal?
Laser hair removal averages $697 per the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and most people need four to six sessions, not one.
The $697 figure is the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' average for laser skin treatments like laser hair removal, and ASPS is explicit that this average cost is only part of the total price and does not include other related expenses. The session count is also theirs: most people require between four and six sessions, and occasional maintenance may be required. The American Academy of Dermatology puts the range slightly wider at two to six treatments.
Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Dermatology
This page is general information, not medical advice. Prices and results vary by person, by provider and by where you live, and only a licensed provider who has assessed you can tell you what is appropriate for you.
Why one number cannot answer this
| What moves the price | What the source says | Who says it |
|---|---|---|
| Published average | $697 for laser skin treatments like laser hair removal | ASPS |
| What that average excludes | Only part of the total price; does not include other related expenses | ASPS |
| Sessions needed | Most people require between four and six | ASPS |
| Sessions needed | Most patients need 2 to 6 laser treatments | AAD |
| What one session achieves | The first treatment gives a 10% to 25% reduction in hair | AAD |
| Afterward | Occasional maintenance may be required | ASPS |
Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Dermatology
A per-session price is not the price. Four to six sessions is the course, and the published average does not cover everything.
We are not printing a price list by body area
You will find upper-lip, underarm, bikini and full-leg price tables all over this search result. We could not read one from a source we are willing to stand behind — the two consumer finance sites that publish them both refused our request — so we are not going to reprint numbers we have not verified. A made-up table is what makes the rest of a page untrustworthy. Ask three practices in your city for a written quote on your specific area and your expected number of sessions, and compare those.
What to ask for in writing
- The price per session AND the price of the full course, on the specific area you want treated.
- How many sessions they expect, and what happens if you need more than that.
- Whether maintenance sessions are priced differently, since ASPS and the AAD both say maintenance may be needed.
- Who performs the treatment and what their qualification is.
Is laser hair removal permanent? It changes what you are buying
This is a cost question, not a semantics question, because it decides whether you are buying a one-off or a subscription. ASPS says laser hair removal reduces the number of unwanted hairs in a given area but does not get rid of them completely, and that periodic maintenance treatments may be needed. The AAD says most patients remain hair free for months or even years, and that when hair does regrow there tends to be less of it, finer and lighter in colour. Neither body calls it permanent removal, and neither will we.
Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Dermatology
How much is laser hair removal per session?
ASPS does not break its $697 average into a per-session figure, so anyone who tells you the national per-session price is quoting something other than ASPS. The number to hold in your head is the course: four to six sessions per ASPS, two to six per the AAD, plus maintenance. Price the course.
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Questions people ask next
- How many laser hair removal sessions will I need?
- ASPS says most people require between four and six. The AAD puts it at two to six, and notes the first treatment gives a 10% to 25% reduction in hair.
- Does the price include maintenance?
- Assume not unless the quote says so. ASPS says occasional maintenance may be required, and the AAD says a patient may need maintenance laser treatments to keep the area free of hair.
- Is $697 what I will pay?
- It is ASPS's published average for laser skin treatments like laser hair removal, and ASPS says directly that it is only part of the total price. Treat it as a reference point for judging a quote, not as a quote.
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