Lasers are now the gold standard treatment for permanent hair reduction. In the right hands and using the correct machine, laser hair removal is a safe and effective procedure with few if any side effects.
In the wrong hands, using the wrong laser or using inappropriate laser settings the resulting treatment may be painful, may not work and can even produce permanent scaring and damage to the skin.
It is essential that your laser treatment is performed by fully qualified and experienced laser therapists, preferably this means a qualified nurse and not a beautician. The laser therapists must have been through the manufacturers training program specific for that laser and the clinic should be regulated by an appropriate organization. At present in the United Kingdom all laser clinics using a medical laser device should be regulated by the Care Quality Commission as a health care provider for that treatment.