Bikini or Brazilian Laser Hair Removal ?

Should i get bikini laser hair removal or Brazilian?

It is one of the most common questions women (and increasingly men and their manzilian) ask online when deciding they want to have laser hair removal on their pubic region.

For unknown reasons talk of hair removal from this area is a taboo subject or embarassing and awkward. It’s all hush, hush and many women find it difficult to openly ask advice about such questions often leaving the internet to fill in the gaps.

Searches online for ‘laser hair removal on my vagina’ run into thousands every month so we thought we would tackle this subject here.

We have been performing laser hair removal on Londoners everyday since 2008, so we think we know a thing or two about laser!. 

what’s the difference?

You have decided that you want laser hair removal to finally remove the hair from your pubic area but do you want Brazilian or bikini laser hair removal…come to think of it what is the difference?

(We will leave the Hollywood out of it for now!  (read more about Hollywood laser hair removal)

Bikini Laser Hair Removal

Bikini laser hair removal refers to the hair that can be seen whilst you are wearing your bikini, hence the name.

So for this treatment hair that can be found directly outside the underwear and at the top of the thighs and inner thighs is removed.

• extended bikini laser hair removal treatment (G-string laser hair removal)

Women can also ask for an extended bikini laser hair removal treatment which goes a little further in than the standard bikini treatment and removes slightly more hair. This can also be referred to as G-string bikini.

Instead of going up to the bikini line it goes inside the bikini line so as mentioned a little bit more hair is removed.

Bikini and Brazilian hair removal area

Brazilian Laser Hair Removal

A Brazilian simply refers to removing 99% of all the hair – this also includes the back and anal area too, known in the aesthetic industry as the perianal area.

A small amount of hair is left at the front which can be in any given shape however most choose to leave a strip of hair or ‘landing strip’.

How wide and how high you want this to be is personal preference so discuss this with your practitioner when they are marking out the area to be lasered.

So the rest of the area is hair free apart from the small strip, and this is know as a Brazilian.

how long does a Brazilian last?

After you have completed you package, results you should experience up to 90% permanent hair reduction. Hair that does grow back will be a lot thinner and finer. Some people may need an occasional top up session from time to time.

Bikini Laser Hair Removal Preparation

Before you get laser hair removal a little preparation is needed which involves shaving your hair which will help to reduce any pain felt but also increase the effectiveness of the treatment.

It will make your treatment more effective as the laser can focus on destroying the root of the hair and not waste energy destroying long hairs above the epidermis or skin.

Usually a laser clinic will get you to shave the day before your treatment. As mentioned previously it is quite common for women to leave a shape such as a strip when having a Brazilian, if this is the case when shaving leave this area as it is.

• Bikini laser hair removal before your holiday…be careful

If you are getting Bikini laser immediately before you go on holiday make sure you leave some time for your skin to heal. Removing hair by laser transfers a lot of energy into your skin and if you go on holiday to a hot climate then the sun will add more energy (or suntan) into your skin that is trying to heal.

• laser hair removal after your holiday with a suntan

That is also why if you have recently returned from a holiday and want to have laser or if you were in the middle of laser hair removal and you have suntan on the area you want lasered or were having lasered then you will have to wait for the suntan to fade as your skin heals.

A suntan is the skins response to damage. Having high powered lasers remove hair on already damaged and healing skin would be cause further harm to your skin health.

Before your bikini laser appointment

Also your choice of underwear is important depending on what type of hair removal you want.

• First off you want to choose white or very light coloured underwear – since the laser is attracted to dark colours wearing a dark shade of underwear can make the treatment less effective.
• If you have decided to go with bikini laser hair removal then as long as you are wearing bikini shaped underwear i.e. not boxers then it is recommended that you keep them on.
• If you wanted to go with the extended bikini option than a g-string is advised, although it is not compulsory.
• Finally if you want a Brazilian than ideally you are advised to remove your underwear so that no spots are missed, however this is not essential.

If you are worried about removing all your clothing laser clinic practitioners are experienced at putting you at ease and have probably performed thousands of laser hair removal treatments downstairs.

You will be handed a towel by the practitioner who will use the towel to make sure you are covered at all time and only exposing the area that is being lasered while the towel covers the rest.

Does bikini or Brazilian laser hair removal hurt?

With laser hair removal one of the very first questions to be asked is“how painful is it?”

Since everyone has varying pain tolerances this can be quite a tricky question to answer, however the majority of people say

it is a lot less painful than waxing and feels like a rubber band being flicked at the skin.

Before you have any sessions you will experience the laser when you have your consultation and patch test.

A patch test is where the laser is tested on a small patch of your skin to see how well you and your skin respond to it. You will then get to feel for yourself how painful or not laser hair removal is. You can read our laser FAQ here.

If you think it will be too painful numbing cream can be applied to the area 30 minutes before you laser session.

• How long does a Brazilian or bikini it take?

As it is not a large area, like the back, the time required is around 20 minutes, this will include preparation time as well. A Brazilian will take longer as more hair is removed and area covered.

How much does Brazilian, bikini laser hair removal cost ?

At Premier Laser our prices are set out in the table below. Buying a package of laser session works out better value then buying pay as you go sessions.

Most people will need a minimum of 6 sessions for laser to be effective and remove 90% of hair growth permanently.

This is because laser can only destroy hair in the growth phase of the hair cycle. The Anagen phase takes roughly 6 weeks to complete so to destroy all the hairs in the Anagen phase many sessions are needed spread roughly 6-8 weeks apart.

	Pay as you go	Course of 6	Course of 8	Pay monthly – 12 months
Bikini Line	70	42	35	21
Brazilian	100	60	50	26.66
Hollywood inc PA, Buttocks	138	83	69	36.8

Tips for the best Brazilian,bikini laser hair removal results

For the best bikini laser hair results here are some tips to make sure you get the most from your treatment.

• Buy packages as they work out better value
• Be consistent with your appointments don’t miss / push appointments back because that will affect your final outcome
• Communicate – give your practitioner feedback every session so they can change  setting if they need to
• Commit – commit to the above – plan you diary around you laser appointments – we know its a tough call but you want the best results
• Finally, choose a clinic with the best technology, experienced practitioners and convenient locations near you.

Next Steps if you live in London

If you are interested in Bikini laser hair removal ( or Brazilian & Hollywood!) and live in London or near one of our 9 London laser clinics, contact us to arrange a free consultation an patch test