How Much Does Laser Hair Removal Cost? Real Talk from 24 Years in the Game

What You’ll Actually Pay for Laser Hair Removal

After two and a half decades of performing laser hair removal and using the Candela GentleMax Pro every day, I’ll give you the straight answer: cost depends on the clinic’s laser, the tech’s skill, the area, and how many sessions are realistically needed.

Here’s how we price treatments at our med spa:

Our Pricing Options

• Pay-as-you-go — most clients use this because it’s flexible.

• Packages — 8 or more treatment bundles ( to receive a 10% savings).

• Membership — $99 down + $39/month (no commitment). Members get discounted laser pricing, plus deals on tattoo removal, facials, and skincare.

  
  

Our Standard vs. Member Prices

Area	Regular Price	Member Price
Underarms	$80	$52
Brazilian / Bikini	$165	$111
Whole Legs	$300	$199
Whole Back	$260	$175
Back of Neck	$80	$52

What Other Phoenix Area Clinics Charge

Most people don’t know how wide the price spread is. Here’s a realistic breakdown based on current Phoenix-area pricing:

Budget / Lower-Cost Clinics

• Underarms: $70–$150

• Brazilian: $165–$250

Mid-/High-End or Chains

• Underarms: $300–$650

• Brazilian: $300–$550

Your price depends heavily on laser quality and session count, not just the number on the menu.

Why Device Quality Changes the Price More Than Anything Else

Not all “laser hair removal” is done with a true hair-removal laser.

Many med spas use machines that are designed for pigment, redness, tightening, or resurfacing — not serious hair removal. Those lasers require more sessions, often double.

We use the Candela GentleMax Pro, which fires both:

• Alexandrite (755 nm)

• YAG (1064 nm)

It’s one of the strongest, most effective hair removal systems made. The older model (GentleMax) was great; the Pro version is faster, has larger spot sizes, and lets us switch wavelengths quickly. That means:

• Fewer sessions

• Better long-term reduction

• More permanent results

What Actually Affects Your Cost

Here’s what determines what you’ll pay:

1. Quality of the laser

2. Whether the laser is built for hair removal

3. Tech skill and years of experience

4. How aggressively (but safely) the tech treats each session

5. Whether your area is hormone-driven

6. How coarse or dense your hair is

7. How consistent you are with your appointments

We push for the maximum safe fluence every session. That’s why our clients need fewer treatments than many places charging more.

Which Areas Are the Best Value

Some body areas respond quickly because they’re not hormone-influenced:

• Arms

• Legs

• Feet

• Men’s front of neck

These usually clear fast and stay clear with minimal maintenance.

More Stubborn Areas (Hormone-Driven)

• Bikini / Brazilian

• Underarms

• Men’s back

• Mens’ back of neck

These areas usually need:

• 8–10 treatments

• Maintenance 1–2 times per year if you want to stay perfectly smooth

Realistic Treatment Expectations

With the GentleMax Pro and our experience:

• Most non-hormonal areas finish in 6–10 sessions

• Hormonal areas need 8–10 + maintenance

• Treatment intervals should be consistent for best results

We’ve been doing this 24 years, and our techs have 5–15 years each — this alone drastically increases the efficiency of each session.

How to Tell If a Provider Is Fairly Priced or Overpriced

Fair Pricing Indicators

• Uses a laser hair removal that was created with hair removal as its main job (GentleMax Pro or equivalent)

• Service providers with real tenure (5+ years)

• Aggressive—but safe—fluence settings

• Transparent per-area pricing

• Honest session expectations (never “3 treatments and done”)

Overpriced / Misleading

• Clinics pushing general cosmetic lasers or IPL machines for hair removal

• Weak settings to avoid discomfort → you need more sessions

• Flashy chains relying on marketing instead of results

• Reviews reporting poor results or upselling

• Bundled “unlimited packages” that rely on weak lasers to keep you coming back

We see many clients who left some of our biggest competitors laser hair removal chains complaining to us how they experienced pain, poor results, and bait-and-switch pricing at the other places.

Reviews matter — ignoring them is the biggest mistake clients make.

Bottom Line: What You Should Expect to Pay

If you’re comparing fairly across the Phoenix market:

Area	Reasonable Range per Session
Underarms	$70–$150
Brazilian	$165–$250
Legs	$200–$400
Back	$200–$350

Your total cost depends on your laser + the number of sessions required. With the GentleMax Pro, most clients finish in fewer sessions, and that, plus our moderate level pricing is where the true value shows up.