Laser Clinics Australia has reduced all of their prices on laser hair removal treatments.

During our current sale you can get some of the following great deals:
• $9 underarms (female only)
• $19 bikini (female only)
• $29 brazilian (female only)
• $129 back and shoulders
• $19 lip (female only)
• $149 lower legs (female only)

Check out the current specials page for a list of all of the discounted prices on laser hair removal. You can purchase as many treatments as you like at these discounted prices, the offer is not just for your first treatment.  Plus, if you don’t think these prices are cheap enough, Laser Clinics Australia has a price promise where they will beat any competitor price by 10% as we guarantee you won’t find a cheaper price on laser hair removal anywhere else.

Laser Clinics Australia currently has 12 clinics located across Sydney and Canberra in areas such as Bondi Junction, Canberra Centre, Caringbah, Chatswood, Darlinghurst, Drummoyne, Hurstville, North Rocks, North Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith and Sydney CBD. In addition, five more new clinics are due to open this side of Christmas in locations such as Erina Fair, Potts Point, Rouse Hill, Macquarie Centre and Warringah Mall.

If you are looking for a bargain on laser hair removal whilst not compromising on quality, then Laser Clinics Australia is the place to go.

Hurry! This sale is on for a limited time only and who knows when it might end so ensure you get into your nearest Laser Clinics Australia clinic today to lock in these discounted prices.

For more information or to make a booking, call (02) 8014 8902

The Other Side: 9 Non-Beauty Related Reasons for Hair Removal!

We spend quite a lot of time and effort removing the hair from our bodies in Australia … especially if you are female, but the gender gap in both ordinary and laser hair removal is fast narrowing! While we often see clients who just love the smooth feeling of having hairless legs or underarms and the ‘clean’ skin look that comes without stubble, cosmetic sensibilities are not the only reason for hair removal. There are plenty of other practical, medical, social and religious reasons that people undertake some form of hair removal … and in some cases, laser hair removal is the appropriate method. Today we venture into the many and sometimes surprising non-beauty related reasons for hair removal.

Religious reasons

Almost every major religion has advice on how its followers should deal with their head and body hair. Buddhist monks generally shave their head, at least when committing to the monastery; Theravada Buddhist children have their heads shaved. While most religions follow antiquated logic and practices, it seems that Ancient Egyptian priests were not averse to using new technologies in their practice – depilation would be part of their daily ritual, so they could present a more ‘pure’ body image to the gods. No doubt, if they were around today, laser hair removal would stand in for Nair cream!

Religious/hygiene reasons

In Muslim Sharia law, it is recommended that the armpit and pubic hair be removed for hygiene purposes. The appropriateness of laser hair removal for getting rid of pubic hair with females would no doubt depend on how orthodox the woman’s faith is.

Sex changes

Just as facial hair is one o the most pressing reasons for biologically born females to have laser hair removal, it is also nearly a universal practice amongst male to female gender reassigned people.

Preventing very tricky regrowth

Gender reassigned males will usually also have partial Brazilian laser hair removal, because their new inner anatomy will be constructed from previous outer anatomy that retains its hair follicles. Shaving these areas would be quite dangerous, and waxing impossible – so laser hair removal or electrolysis is recommended prior to surgery.

Proneness to ingrown hairs

Ingrown hairs are a secondary beauty issue, but they are primarily a comfort and medical issue. Ingrown hairs can become infected in extreme cases, and are itchy and painful. Both shaving and waxing actually encourage ingrown hairs, where laser hair removal helps prevent them.

Cyclists

Cyclists often have laser hair removal both for safety and for comfort while receiving their regular required leg massages!

Swimmers

Every little bit counts in swimming, and especially for males, a lack of leg hair in competitive swimming gives  a sizeable speed advantage.

Unwanted guests!

Soldiers are often prone to infestations of lice, fleas and ticks, so head-shaving is common. Since laser hair removal offers permanent hair reduction, men only infrequently use it on the head – however laser hair removal for sideburns, beards, necks and body hair is common to make the shave less burdensome and prevent bodily infestations.

Facial seals

People in occupations that require use of a mask may choose to have laser hair removal rather than shave daily, because facial hair (yes, even a 5 o’clock shadow) can prevent oxygen masks, divers’ masks and respirators creating an adequate seal over the face.  

Laser hair removal (and its temporary and sometimes painful cousin, shaving), actually have plenty more purposes than just feeling smooth and looking good … if you step into another’s shoes for a little while!

Should I Get Electrolysis or Laser Hair Removal?

Electrolysis has been available for consumer use since the 1970s, and is widely regarded as the gold standard in hair removal. Laser hair removal is a much newer technology, which many people say has just as impressive results … the treatments often seem so similar in terms of end result that many people confuse them. In fact, electrolysis and laser hair removal are very different – today we explore how each technique works, and which might be most suitable for you.

How does electrolysis work?

In electrolysis sessions, very fine metal probes are inserted into each hair follicle. Depending on the type of electrolysis being used (galvanic or thermolysis), a DC or an AC current is passed through the needles. The DC current produces sodium hydroxide through a chemical reaction to destroy the follicle, the AC current produces heat. Some electrolysis machines use both DC and AC current.

How does laser hair removal work?

A laser machine fires beams of light of a specific wavelength into your skin. At these specific wavelengths, the light is attracted to the melanin in your hair follicles. The laser selectively heats the follicle, which usually destroys its ability to re-grow new hairs. It is rather like thermolysis electrolysis.

The Showdown – Electrolysis vs Laser Hair Removal

Each method has its own benefits and drawbacks:

Benefits of laser hair removal:

• Speed: Laser hair removal sessions are much faster than electrolysis, and you’ll require far fewer to complete the treatment. One medical study found that laser hair removal was around 60 times faster than electrolysis.
• Pain levels: Hair removal with a laser is far less painful than the meticulous one-by-one zapping required by electrolysis.
• Cost: Often laser hair removal is quite a lot cheaper then electrolysis
• Accessibility: Because fewer sessions are needed, and also because laser hair removal is more readily available, the accessibility of the treatment is also a benefit of laser hair removal.

Benefits of electrolysis:

• Guaranteed permanency: Electrolysis is a guaranteed method of permanent hair removal. Laser hair removal, by contrast, is a method of permanent hair reduction. There is a greater range of individual variation in response to laser hair removal.
• Safe for all hair/skin colours: Because lasers target melanin, it can be difficult to treat clients with darker skin, or with light hair and light skin, effectively. Electrolysis can be performed the same without regard to colouring variations.

Making Your Decision

This decision tree will help you work through a process similar to the one our own consultants use when recommending a particular hair removal method, either laser hair removal or electrolysis, for a client.

Do you want to treat a large area, like your legs, back, shoulders or buttocks?
Choose laser hair removal.

Are you sensitive to pain?
Choose laser hair removal.

Do you have a limited budget?
Choose laser hair removal.

Do you have easy access to an electrolysis clinic?
If you do, you most likely also have easy access to a laser clinic. Your options remain open!

Do you have very dark skin, or very light hair on light skin?
Test laser hair removal first; if unsuitable, choose electrolysis.

Have you had poor results from laser hair removal in the past?
Choose electrolysis.

Laser hair removal and electrolysis actually serve two different needs – our consultants can help you decide between them!