Hair removal is the oldest cosmetic treatment there is, women (and men) have been removing unwanted hair for centuries by shaving, waxing, threading, plucking, to name just a few. This article examines the difference between Electroylsis and Laser, and explains why laser is so much more effective.

For many years lasers have been used safely and with great success in many areas of medicine. Lasers, and more recently Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) systems are now increasingly used as a safe and effective method of hair removal.