Patient's diary to comparison hair removal motheds - 4
4. Conclusion
I have summarized what I learned in the following charts and I hope that the information in Charts 1 and 2 will help you make a decision that is right for you. Nair, shaving and laser were the least painful and the least expensive per treatment. However, Nair and shaving were also the least effective. The most effective methods are electrolysis and laser, followed by hot wax at a salon.
In order to compare the cost more realistically, since some methods are permanent and some are not, I estimated the cost for 35 years using the per treatment cost and figuring out how often most people would have to use each method, assuming they start shaving at about age 15 and slow down at about age 50, because hair decreases over time.
Chart 2 may be surprising because laser hair reduction is actually one of the most inexpensive methods along with shaving and Nair. Electrolysis could not be included in this estimate because the electrologist said the cost was just too individual for her to make an estimate.
