Underarm laser hair removal for men in Munich

How does underarm laser hair removal work?

You shave your underarms the day before or on the morning of your appointment – the hair should sit in the skin but not stick out above it. At the studio we cleanse the skin, you get protective goggles, and the cooled handpiece is passed over the area several times. You feel warmth and a slight tingling. After about a quarter of an hour you are done.

Over the following two to three weeks, the treated hairs gradually fall out. It looks like hair growing back, but it is the reverse process.

Why several sessions are needed

The laser only reaches hairs that are in their growth phase at that moment. At any given time that is only some of the hairs in an area, which is why the treatment is repeated every four to six weeks. For the underarms, most people plan on 6 to 10 sessions. Later on, a touch-up every few months can make sense.

Is underarm laser hair removal painful?

The underarm is one of the areas that are well tolerated. What you feel is a warm tingling; thanks to the cooled handpiece and the gliding technique, it stays at that. Anyone who knows waxing will clearly notice the difference.

Does underarm laser hair removal help against sweating?

No. The treatment removes hair, not sweat glands – the amount you sweat does not change. Many people do find that their underarms smell less afterwards, though, because without hair bacteria have less surface to settle on and deodorant goes straight onto the skin.

Who the treatment is suitable for – and who it is not

Well suited to dark, coarse underarm hair. Not effective, or only partly effective, on light blonde, red, grey or white hair. We do not treat if you are taking photosensitising medication, have light-induced dermatoses, an acute skin condition or a fresh tan in the area, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Moles are left out.

Underarm laser hair removal for women and men

The procedure is the same, and so is the price. Men's hair in this area is usually denser and coarser, which the laser handles well – but it often takes one or two more sessions until the area is even.

Preparation and aftercare

The device: Alma Soprano ICE Platinum

Three wavelengths at once from a single handpiece – 755, 810 and 1064 nm – plus contact cooling that keeps the skin surface at around 25 °C during the treatment. The handpiece is glided over the skin instead of being placed pulse by pulse. How this works in detail is explained on the device page.

MOOD Beauty on Theresienstraße

We are a studio in Munich’s Maxvorstadt, a few minutes from the university and Königsplatz. Besides laser hair removal, we work with permanent make-up, nails, lashes, facials and massage – many of our clients come to us regularly anyway and have the laser treatment in the same appointment.

Laser treatments take place in a separate room of their own. We give appointments one at a time, with no waiting-room bustle and no sales pitch: you get an honest assessment of how many sessions your area is likely to need – even if the answer is that the treatment is not worth it for your hair type.

Theresienstraße 38, 80333 München

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¹ Permanent hair reduction requires several treatments, depending on the body area and the individual hair and skin type. Success cannot be guaranteed, even when the treatment is carried out professionally. On light, red, grey or white hair, the treatment is ineffective or only partially effective.