Waldorf cautions that she never promises 100 percent hair removal since it’s possible that your hormones can fluctuate and cause new hair growth. But, laser hair removal is your best bet at getting rid of hair permanently. Waldorf shares what you need to know:

• If you’re dealing with hirsuitism or hair growth caused by hormones, you’ll want to start treatment with an endocrinologist before doing laser removal. If you don’t treat the cause then you’ll just keep getting more hair.



• You’ll need at least three to five treatments to get rid of most of your facial hair. So make sure you factor that into your budget (sadly, it’s not cheap, treatments can be around $200 each).



• Laser hair removal only works on dark hair. If you’ve got blonde peach fuzz the laser won’t be able to distinguish it from your skin. However, you can try electrolysis for lighter hair.



• Typically laser hair removal works best when you have dark hair and light-colored skin. However, Kauvar says that certain lasers, like diode and YAG, will work better on darker-toned skin.



• Remember, while laser sounds amazing, there are risks. Waldorf stresses, “patients with darker-toned skin and those who are tan have a higher risk of pigmentation problems after treatment.” Also, it can be painful.