Yet, one should be careful before going for a laser hair treatment for rejuvenation, because of the following aspects:

1. It is a very long lasting procedure. There are numerous sessions spread over one year interval, so you’ll have to make sure that you can commit into going to the treatment 3-4 times a week, every week, during all this time. This means you can kiss your vacation goodbye, you need to have a job which does not require long travels, and your leisure time will be seriously diminished (especially nowadays, when all cities are extremely crowded, and people waste a lot of time just traveling from one place to the other).
2. This laser hair treatment is expensive. The costs can vary between $3000 and $5000 for the whole treatment, and many clinics will ask you to pay this in advance, when you start the first session. It is also a very little probability that you’d be able to convince the health insurance companies that this treatment is vital for you, and you want it reimbursed.
3. The danger of finding somebody who is not a true professional is also present in this case of therapy. Only think what could happen if that laser would go crazy and instead of emitting the healing, low level radiation, it would go for a stronger one and burn your scalp? Make sure you get references about the doctor who’s going to undergo this procedure on your hair. Try to find former or actual patients and ask them what they think. Search the internet, look for discussion forums on health topics, and see if there are other people who did this and if they are pleased with the results.
4. Beware that the efficacy of the treatment is still disputed and not very well proved with clinical studies. It is true that the laser hair treatment is approved by FDA, but this means it is a safe treatment and not necessarily an efficient one.

If you are not embarrassed by going bald, then maybe it’s better to just ignore all these and spend your money and your time in a more pleasant and constructive manner. Even bald people have their charm, so I really think men are much too worried when it comes to their scalp.

However, if you suffer day after day, minute after minute, hair after hair, seeing how your hairs are leaving you, then it would be better for you to start gathering information about this laser hair treatment which could bring your smile and your peace back again.

Not that waxing and shaving don’t have their risks as well, but additionally, think that this laser therapy is after all, a medical procedure, and like all other medical procedures, it is subject to human error or machine breaking.

Why is it so?

1. Laser hair removal treatment is done under anesthesia, so all the risks implied by this procedure have to be known and investigated, in order not to endanger the life of the patient.
2. Laser hair treatments are done in sessions spread over several moths interval. After each treatment session, it is forbidden to expose yourself to the sun. If you ignore this warning and still go for sunbathing, you may end up with very serious burns on your skin.
3. If you expose to sun less than a week prior to a laser hair treatment session, you’ll suffer severe swelling and burns after the treatment, so you should not hide from your doctor the fact that you exposed yourself to sun. It is much better to postpone a session, than to suffer the pain and put the doctor in difficulty.
4. If not properly executed, a laser hair treatment may leave permanent marks on your skin. This may occur if the person who applies the treatment is not very well prepared and trained.
5. Infections may occur sometimes, although their incidence is very rare. Always check references about the clinic you intend to go for your treatment, before you actually start it.
6. Some drugs may interfere with the laser action, so you may suffer from side effects. Always inform the doctor about your current medication and about any chronic ailments you may be suffering from.

If you are very careful in choosing your doctor, if you inform yourself well before taking this decision, and if you respect all medical indications, then, indeed, laser hair treatments can be easy and harmless procedures.

Beware at one more point here: it may happen that your hair removal is not permanent, even after many sessions of laser hair treatment. Try to talk with other people who have done it, and see if it worked well for them. They may even have additional tips for you, so your laser therapy goes smoothly and with best results.