A discussion of Laser Hair Removal by John Keller M.D. Ph.D., Board Certified Laser Physician of Toronto Ontario.

Patients often wonder if laser hair removal is a painful process. Generally it is not. Some lasers, like the Yag or Diode, penetrate a little deeper, and can cause some discomfort. The vast majortiy of patients tolerate laser hair removal without any form of anesthetic. At our clinic, we use an alexandrite laser, and we find perhaps 5% of patients require some topical freezing gel. Certain areas require freezing more than others, just as male backs or faces, and occasionaly bikini lines in females. But overall it is very unusual for a patient not to continue treatment becasue of discomfort.