Can Scalp Hair Be Permanently Removed Using Laser?

Shaving is the only prep required for laser hair removal. It is recommended that the patient be closely shaven before each session to ensure that the laser reaches the hair follicle effectively without the lengths of the hair to affect it. Ideally, the patient can shave up to one week prior to a...

You should wait until you see the hair growing, which would be about 3 weeks or so (although this can vary depending on the person). 

Thank you for your question. A wide variety of medical lasers and light systems are used to remove unwanted hair, however most lasers are not effective for all skin types and hair colors. The Elos laser hair removal system is designed for permanent hair reduction by combining both optical and...

Laser hair removal does not require you to be put to sleep. The most you'll require is numbing cream to alleviate any discomfort, although this isn't necessary either depending on your sensitivity.The cost of each session is based on area targeted. 

The laser hair removals are not sold as permanent removal, rather as permanent "reduction."  Also, if you didn't complete a series of treatments you would not get any result over time.  You did not mention this.  There are no guarantees in this and some patients respond...

This paradox, that laser can both grow and remove hair was first noted in Spain. Physicians there noticed that some women, seeking laser hair removal, returned to physician's offices complaining that, while hair was diminished in the targeted area, hair in the surrounding skin had grown thicker...