The cost of laser hair removal varies by geographic area, and practitioner. It can also be a large or substantial part of a practitioner’s business or it might just be one of many services offered in a dermatology or plastic surgery clinic.

Other factors which may affect laser treatment costs are:

• The number of treatment sessions required.
• The size of the area that will be treated
• The density of the hair

Laser hair removal, although much less expensive than electrolysis, requires multiple treatments, and generally costs over $1000 in total for most anatomic areas.

Treatment cost varies with the size of the area treated. Experienced laser centers, which have extensive expertise in laser hair removal, generally average about $300 - $500 per treatment session. Remember that an average of four treatment sessions are  recommended to get the maximum hair removal results. Large areas, such as the entire back, or the entire legs, can cost much more than this. Areas, such as the upper lip, can cost less as the area to be treated is small and the hair is usually finer and so needs fewer treatment sessions to achieve successful hair removal. Individual consultation with the laser center is necessary to obtain exact pricing.

So in general the price depends on the size of the area to be treated and the number of sessions required.