Arm laser hair removal in Munich

Upper arms, forearms or full arms?

Forearms – from the wrist to the elbow. The most frequently booked area on the arm, because the hair there is usually at its coarsest and visible all year round.

Upper arms – from the elbow to the shoulder.

Full arms – both together, including the hands. Cheaper than two separate areas and done in one appointment.

Are the hands included?

Yes. Forearms incl. hands and Full arms both include the hands and fingers. You only book the hands as a separate area if you want them treated and nothing else.

We spell this out so clearly because it is the most common question when booking.

Fine and light hair on the upper arms

The laser needs melanin in the hair – the darker and coarser the hair, the more precisely it works. On the upper arms, many people's hair is fine, light and barely pigmented. There the result is often considerably weaker than on the forearm, and sometimes the treatment is simply not worth it.

We see this at the initial consultation and tell you before you pay for a course. It is the area where we most often advise against the treatment – and that is not a shortcoming of our device but applies to every laser on the market.

What happens during a session on the arms?

You arrive shaved. We cleanse the skin, you get protective goggles, and the cooled handpiece is passed over the area several times. Forearms take about 20 minutes, full arms about 35.

Arms are one of the areas that combine well with another appointment at our studio – many clients have them done in the same visit as a manicure or a facial.

Is laser hair removal on the arms painful?

The arms are among the well-tolerated areas. What you feel is a warm tingling; the inside of the upper arm and the area around the wrist are a little more sensitive than the rest.

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

Well suited to dark, coarse 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

More areas

Underarms15 minfrom €69

Upper body15–40 minfrom €55

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.