Shaving, waxing and depilatory creams are all temporary methods that must be repeated on a regular basis.
Electrolysis is a valuable method for treating white, grey and red hairs but it is very slow and suffers from the same drawbacks as laser/IPL methods – only those hairs that are actively growing will be destroyed – the others will grow back.
Laser and Intense Pulsed Light hair removal is the only significant improvement in hair removal in the last 20 years. Many Laser and IPL techniques, now carry the coveted American FDA approval for effective hair removal.