Home Laser Hair Removal Cost

You may have heard that there are devices that can be used for home laser hair removal, saving you the trouble of making monthly trips to a clinic. There are two of these devices that have been cleared by the FDA for permanent hair reduction (the FDA uses the same term to describe clinical laser hair removal machines), one which uses laser technology and one which uses IPL (Intense Pulsed Light).

The machine that uses actual laser technology is called the Tria. The original device was approximate $1000, but as of the writing of this article it has been re-released to work more effectively and the price has been dropped to $795. I have yet to see a particularly negative review of this home laser hair removal device, and it has been shown to be effective. On the downside however, the laser head is relatively small, making a single treatment take a fairly long time. Also, the device must be charged and cannot be used while plugged it. This gives the Tria the benefits of being cordless, but also means you will only get through about half an hour of treatment before needing to charge it again. The most recent release does fire more quickly than the original, decreasing necessary treatment time. Many have found good results with the Tria, and you may find the benefits of laser treatment at home is worth the extra time.

The IPL device is called the Silk'n, and it works on a similar principle. The head of the machine is larger than that of the Tria, shortening treatment times, but it also uses cartridges that have to be replaced. The device itself is approximately $499 and the cartridges run $49 a piece. Each cartridge is supposed to last for 750 shots, enough to treat your entire body once or a smaller area several times. In the reviews, Silk'n was found to be about equally effective as Tria, but there is some debate about which has better long-term effects.

There are many reviews of both these products online if you would like more information or even just more perspectives. The sites selling these products also have before and after photos and testimonials to help you decide if the results fit with what you are looking for. The lower cost of laser hair removal at home is definitely worth looking into, since you will not have to pay per treatment.