Hair Removal
Quincy Maddox

Associate Editor · Editorial staff

Quincy Maddox

Writes the publication's comparison guides, weighing the options in laser hair removal side by side.

9 stories by Quincy Maddox

A tattooed forearm resting on a clinic treatment bed beside a white marking pencil and folded gauze in soft daylightField Notes

Laser hair removal over tattoos and moles: why providers work around them

The laser cannot tell hair pigment from ink or a pigmented mole. Good clinics map both before the first pulse, and the workaround is simpler than most patients expect.

· Quincy Maddox · 6 min

A folded white towel, disposable slippers, and a small clock on a treatment bed in a private clinic roomField Notes

Bikini line vs. Brazilian: what laser treatment there really involves

The most-booked area comes with its own etiquette, timelines, and honest caveats.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A bottle of sunscreen, sunglasses, and a wide-brimmed sun hat arranged on a warm stone ledge in summer lightField Notes

Can you do laser hair removal in summer? Yes, carefully

Sun exposure is the season's real complication. Here is how patients make it work.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A calm client on a treatment table as a gloved clinician holds a cooling laser handpiece near the lower legField Notes

Does laser hair removal hurt? What it feels like and how to lower it

The sensation is real but brief, and several things make it far more comfortable.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A pregnant woman in soft knitwear resting her hands on her belly by a bright windowField Notes

Laser hair removal during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Why clinics ask you to wait, and when it is fine to resume.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A cool compress, fragrance-free moisturizer, and sunscreen arranged on a bathroom shelfField Notes

Laser hair removal aftercare that protects your results

The hours and days after a session decide your comfort and safety.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A safety razor, a dish of soft wax, and an electrolysis probe arranged in a row on beige fabricField Notes

Shaving, waxing, laser, electrolysis: an honest comparison

Each method has a real place, and only one is truly permanent.

· Quincy Maddox · 6 min

A handheld at-home IPL device resting on a bathroom counter beside a folded towelField Notes

At-home devices vs. professional treatment

What the handheld gadgets deliver, and where they fall short.

· Quincy Maddox · 5 min

A licensed aesthetician guiding a laser hair removal applicator across a patient's lower leg in a clinicField Notes

How laser hair removal actually works

The melanin target, the growth-cycle catch, and why it takes several sessions.

· Quincy Maddox · 6 min