Back, chest and abdomen laser hair removal in Munich

Full back – what is included and what is not

The entire back from the base of the neck to the lower back. The shoulders are not included and can be booked separately.

This is not hair-splitting. In many men the hair carries on over the tops of the shoulders, and a treated back without the shoulders looks abrupt at that border. We look at it during the initial consultation and tell you whether this applies to you – both in one appointment takes less time than two separate sessions.

Chest, abdomen and the belly line

Chest – the entire chest area, including the area between the areolas. The areolas themselves are a separate, small area and can easily be treated in the same appointment.

Abdomen – the entire abdomen from the rib cage to the pubic area.

Belly line – only the narrow strip of hair between the navel and the pubic area. The smallest area on the upper body, and often the first one women start with here.

How does laser hair removal on the back work?

You shave the area the day before or on the morning of your appointment. For a full back it is worth asking someone for help or using a razor with a long handle: unshaven patches cost treatment time and end up uneven.

At the studio we cleanse the skin, you get protective goggles, and the cooled handpiece is passed over the area several times. For a full back we allow 40 minutes, for men 50.

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.

Is laser hair removal on the back painful?

The back is one of the well-tolerated areas: the skin there is thicker than on the face or in the intimate area. What you feel is a warm tingling, kept within limits by the cooled handpiece and the gliding technique. The spots along the spine and the flanks are more sensitive.

The treatment is not painless. Anyone who has had their back waxed will, however, clearly notice the difference.

Why back, chest and abdomen cost more for men

Not because you are a man, but because the area and the hair density are different: for a man's back we allow 50 minutes instead of 40, for the chest and the abdomen 25 instead of 20 each. Where the area and the session length are the same – the underarms, the neck, the hands – the price is the same for everyone.

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

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Arms15–35 minfrom €59

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.