UK women considering or having laser hair removal: would you book with a male practitioner?

[Laserpractitioner]

Hi everyone, I’m a qualified male laser hair removal practitioner planning to open a clinic for men and women in the UK. I’d appreciate your honest opinions:

● Would you feel comfortable booking with a male practitioner?

● Would it depend on the area, for example, underarms or legs versus bikini/Hollywood?

● Would meeting the practitioner first, female client reviews, a female chaperone or bringing a friend along to the appointment influence your decision? Or would you prefer a female practitioner regardless?

If you’ve had treatment with a male practitioner, how was your experience?

All honest answers are welcome. Thank you!

To be honest, no.

There are no shortage of female practitioners so I'd have no need to book with a man.

Moustache or legs, fine.
Anything else, no way!

Yes, I would. I’d prefer it as I do male doctors, masseurs, physios, chiropractors, hairdressers.

No, absolutely not. In the same way I would never go to a male OBGYN or midwife.

Nope. I’d wonder why the hell you chose that job.

I would have no problem using a male therapist.

I don't love anyone doing it but I'd always choose a woman.

No, I would not see a male for laser hair removal, regardless of the area being treated,

Arms and legs yes probably fine but not private areas, it's embarrassing enough with a lady practitioner. I'm sure some of them got a better look at everything than my husband has had in years.

You might find you have a sufficiently niche market of male (or transfemale) clients. A couple of the waxing/laser ladies I've seen said they had lots of male customer enquiries but would only accept them if there could be another member of staff present as a chaperone (inconvenient and hard to plan for) or if the treatment door was left fully open (not pleasant or private for the client).

I've had laser hair removal in the bikini area, personally I wouldn't use a male practitioner for this unless there was no alternative. If I would I'd definitely want a friend with me. Nothing personal but it just feels outside of my comfort zone. It was embarrassing enough with a woman, she was great though.

To be clear - I wouldn't mind if it was legs, underarms or whatever. I think a policy of advertising that you are welcome to bring a friend would help give reassurance.

I'd always choose a woman. I don't want to be naked around strange men as I would be afraid the whole time. It's not personal to the man involved. Given it's a totally optional scenario, I would always choose the experience where I'm not stoically suppressing negative emotions.

No

No, never!

No and having a chaperone wouldn't make me want to either!

No, nope, not a chance.

The things that would make me feel absolutely comfortable with a man as the practitioner is if there were women people could choose if they want to, you invited me to bring a chaperone and it the venue was clearly designed knowing they would have many female customers.

Absolutely no way. Hell would freeze over first.

No. Never. Absolutely not. I wish you all good luck in your new venture - but stick to men.

Facial hair, yes! Anywhere else, no and I speak as someone who has lasered in very private areas which have required me to be in some very, ahem, crazy positions 😊

Nope. Have spent c.£20k in the last ten years on electrolysis and then laser on my chin thanks to PCOS, and I wouldn’t want a man to do it, or even see it, to be honest.

No

No

No