Precision work
Facial Laser Hair Removal
Upper lip, chin, jawline, sideburns and full face — the areas where settings and a steady hand matter most.
Facial laser hair removal in Kelowna starts at $80 per session for the upper lip and $225 for a full face at Marzi Skincare & Laser Clinic. Facial hair cycles faster than body hair, so sessions are spaced every 4 weeks and courses usually run 8–10 sessions. Hormone-driven growth (PCOS, perimenopause) needs more sessions plus ongoing maintenance. Safe on all skin tones with the Alpha Pro diode laser.
Why the face is treated differently
Three things separate facial work from body work, and all three change how a course is planned.
Faster hair cycles. Facial follicles move through growth phases in about four weeks, against six to eight elsewhere. Sessions are booked closer together, and stretching the interval means missing the window entirely.
Finer hair. Vellus and fine terminal hair on the face carries less melanin than coarse body hair, so it absorbs less energy per pulse. That means more sessions and more careful parameter selection — not more power.
Hormonal influence. Facial hair growth in women is androgen-driven in a way that leg hair simply is not. Hormones can activate follicles that were dormant, which is why facial courses include maintenance where body courses often do not.
Areas treated
- Upper lip — the most requested facial area. Five-minute session, 8–10 sessions typical.
- Chin and jawline — usually the coarsest facial hair, and often the most responsive.
- Sideburns — reshaping rather than clearing, for most clients.
- Cheeks — finer hair, gradual results, patience required.
- Neck — front or back, frequently paired with the jawline.
- Full face — everything above the jaw excluding the orbital area.
Nothing inside the orbital rim is ever treated. Protective eyewear stays on throughout.
PCOS, perimenopause and hormonal hair
If your facial hair is hormone-driven, you deserve a straight answer rather than a package quote. Laser reduces what is there now, and it works well — density drops, hairs come back finer, and daily management gets much easier. What it cannot do is stop your endocrine system from recruiting new follicles.
Practically, that means a longer initial course (often 10–12 sessions) and maintenance every three to four months rather than once a year. Many clients find that entirely worth it: going from daily tweezing to a session every few months is a significant change in quality of life. But it is a different promise from the one made for underarms, and it should be described as one.
Threading, waxing and why you must stop
Threading and waxing pull the hair out at the root. A laser needs that root present and attached to work. Stop both for at least two weeks before your first session and for the entire course.
Shaving, trimming and dermaplaning are all fine — they cut at the surface and leave the follicle intact. Shaving facial hair does not make it grow back thicker; that is a persistent myth about the blunt-cut edge of a shaved shaft, not a change in the follicle.
Prices
| Area | Single | 3-pack |
|---|---|---|
| Upper lip | $80 | $210 |
| Chin | $85 | $225 |
| Upper lip + chin | $140 | $375 |
| Sideburns | $90 | $240 |
| Neck | $120 | $320 |
| Full face | $225 | $615 |
50% off your first session. Free consultation.
Call (250) 215-4930 Full price listQuestions about this treatment
It works, but it behaves differently. Conditions like PCOS, perimenopause and thyroid disorders keep activating new follicles, so the laser is treating a moving target rather than a fixed set of hairs.
Expect a longer course — often 10–12 sessions instead of 6–8 — and ongoing maintenance every few months rather than annually. The result is still a substantial reduction in density and coarseness; it just is not a one-and-done. Be sceptical of any clinic that promises permanent facial clearance without asking about your hormones first.
Yes, with two caveats. Nothing is treated inside the orbital rim — protective eyewear stays on and the area around the eyes is off limits on any laser, anywhere. And facial skin is thinner and more reactive than body skin, so settings are more conservative and redness may last a little longer afterwards.
Tell Marzi if you use retinoids, are on acne medication, or have had isotretinoin in the last six months.
Paradoxical hypertrichosis is a genuine, rare effect — most often reported on the face and neck in women with Fitzpatrick III–VI skin and fine dark hair, and generally associated with underpowered treatment: energy high enough to stimulate a follicle but too low to destroy it.
It is one of the practical reasons to avoid home devices and bargain IPL for facial hair, and to have settings judged by someone experienced. If you notice it, say so immediately — the response is to change parameters, not to continue.
Every four weeks. Facial follicles cycle faster than anywhere else on the body, so the interval is shorter than for legs or back. Stretching it out to six or eight weeks means missing the growth-phase window and wasting sessions.
New clients
50% off your first laser session.
Consultation and patch test are free. Book by phone, or drop in — 1856 Ambrosi Rd #120, just off Highway 97 in central Kelowna.