The costs for laser hair removal vary greatly and are determined by a number of things including where you live, what laser is being used, how many treatments you're having, and the area of the body being treated, just to name a few. As a frame of reference, the national average was $306 per session in 2016, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (and don't forget that you'll need multiple sessions). Bust out the calculator and crunch some numbers; it's worth comparing how much you'd spend on a series of treatments versus how much you'd be spending on alternate methods (razor blades are not cheap!), and remember that going to laser route, while pricier, will last much longer than anything else.

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Sure you can, but take their promises and claims with a grain of salt. "All of these devices are underpowered compared to the professional lasers out there," says Kauvar, meaning it will take more treatments to see results. As a rule, they also work best on those "ideal" candidates, so if you don't have that fair-skin-dark-hair combo, you may want to take a pass. Not to mention that treating certain parts of your body yourself (ahem, bikini line) will require some serious Cirque du Soleil-style contortion. If anything, consider one of these devices for potential touch-ups after a series of in-office treatments, suggests Frank. One to try: Iluminage Precise Touch, $245, the first at-home option FDA-cleared for use on all skin tones.

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