Laser Hair Removal — Underarms

Laser hair removal for both underarms — a compact, fast treatment zone producing significant lifestyle improvement with complete hair reduction in a typical course of six to eight sessions.

Upgrade Clinic prices underarm laser hair removal at 1,500 CZK (approximately 60 EUR) per session for both axillae. This is one of the clinic's most popular single-zone treatments, both for standalone visits and as an add-on to injectable appointments — the small treatment zone fits comfortably within a session that still has time for fillers or botox. The laser wavelength used for hair removal at Upgrade Clinic targets the melanin pigment in the hair shaft and follicle, delivering thermal energy that disables the germinative cells at the bulge and bulb of the follicle responsible for hair regrowth. Multiple sessions are required because laser can only permanently disable follicles in the active growth phase (anagen), and only approximately 20 to 30% of follicles in any given area are in anagen at any point in time. Sessions spaced four to six weeks apart treat progressively more follicles through successive growth cycles. A complete course of six to eight sessions typically achieves 80 to 90% permanent hair reduction. The underarm zone tends to respond well to laser treatment, as the hair in this area is often coarser and darker relative to the surrounding skin — a chromophore contrast that improves laser efficacy. Fair-skinned patients with dark hair see the fastest results; darker skin types (Fitzpatrick IV–VI) require longer wavelengths and more conservative fluences to avoid epidermal damage, which the physician accommodates by selecting appropriate settings. For medical tourists, laser hair removal for the underarms is one of the most logistically efficient treatments to combine with an aesthetic medicine visit — the small zone takes only 10 to 15 minutes, requires no preparation beyond shaving 24 hours prior, and has essentially no downtime beyond mild redness that resolves within hours.