Beard Laser Hair Removal for Men in Tokyo | Gentle LASE Pro at Shimbashi

Before you read: what people ask us most

Is this you?

• You shave every morning, and by the evening the shadow is back.
• Shaving daily has left the skin around your chin and neck sore or broken out.
• Ingrown hairs and razor bumps keep appearing along the jaw.
• You want the beard thinned or reshaped rather than removed entirely.
• You have tried a salon and found the results did not hold.

What medical beard laser hair removal does

A medical laser is directed at the melanin in the hair. The heat this produces damages the structures that grow the hair, so that regrowth is reduced over a course of sessions.

Because a medical clinic can use a higher output than a salon, the hair matrix is deactivated rather than temporarily weakened, and the reduction is long-lasting. Beard hair is dense and coarse, so several sessions are needed.

Alexandrite laser treatment is also reported to improve the appearance of enlarged pores.

The laser we use

Pricing

First-visit trial

A trial rate is available at the first visit only, and cannot be combined with other discounts.

Set plans

Single areas

Single-area treatment is available to people who have completed a course.

From the sixth session onwards, a reduced rate applies to the areas covered, so a heavy beard can be continued without the cost rising. Trial sessions are not counted within the five sessions of a course.

Payment by VISA, JCB, Mastercard, American Express or Diners Club, by debit card, or in cash. These treatments are self-pay and are not covered by Japanese National Health Insurance, so no insurance card is needed and nothing is sent to your home or employer.

What the appointment involves

Numbing cream

If you want numbing cream, book it in advance. You apply it yourself, and the session begins once it has taken effect. Numbing cream is ¥3,000 for the whole face. An additional charge applies if you want more than the standard amount.

Shaving beforehand

Shave the area yourself before you come. If the clinic shaves it for you, a charge of ¥2,000 per area applies. Where insufficient shaving makes treatment impossible, that area cannot be re-treated later in the same session, so please shave thoroughly.

Time limits per area

Each area has a set treatment time. If pain makes the session unworkable, or would cause a substantial overrun, we may decline to continue on that area without numbing cream.

Discomfort

This varies between individuals. It is commonly described as being flicked with a rubber band. Any redness or swelling afterwards usually settles within one to two days.

Side effects

Laser hair removal carries side effects. The following can occur.

Burns and inflammation

The laser reacts with the melanin in the hair and produces heat. That heat can leave the skin in a burn-like state and cause inflammation.

Paradoxical hair growth

Hair occasionally becomes thicker after treatment. The cause is not fully established, but heat that fell short of destroying the growth structures is thought to stimulate the follicle instead. It is said to occur more often on areas with fine hair, such as the back and parts of the face.

Folliculitis

Treatment can irritate the skin so that spots resembling acne appear across the treated area. This is folliculitis, and it is more common on areas with many sebaceous glands. Unlike acne it is usually free of itching or pain and has no central core. Keeping the skin clean is normally enough; an ointment can be prescribed if you are concerned.

Before and after treatment

Do not pluck or wax

The laser reacts to the dark pigment in the hair, so there must be hair in the follicle for treatment to work. Stop plucking and waxing before a course; shaving is fine.

Shedding after a session

Treated hairs are shed naturally over about two weeks. During that time the stubble can look like dark dots. Shave as normal and do not pull the hairs out.

Moles

The laser reacts to dark pigment, so it reacts to moles as well. A mole may darken temporarily and then fade, or disappear. Treatment can be carried out avoiding moles if you prefer; please raise it at the consultation.

Shaping the beard

The beard can be shaped rather than removed completely, and eyebrows can be shaped as well. Tell us what you want at the consultation.

Booking, access and cancellation

Getting here

The clinic is a one-minute walk from the Ginza exit of JR Shimbashi Station. Opening hours are 14:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–18:00 on weekends and public holidays. First-time patients are received until 30 minutes before closing, and returning patients until 10 minutes before. Appointments can be made through LINE or the website.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations and changes made three days in advance are free. Two days to one day in advance are charged at 75%, and same-day cancellations at 100%. For course bookings, a cancellation counts as one session used.

If you arrive late, the treatment is carried out within the remaining time of your booked slot, and the full price of the booked menu (or one session of a course) is charged.

Your first visit, step by step

Practical information for international patients

Access and opening hours

How to book

1. Open the booking form using the button below.
2. Choose the treatment you would like and a date and time that suit you.
3. Enter your contact details and submit. We will confirm your appointment.

The booking form is in Japanese. If that is difficult, you can still complete it using your browser's translation, and you are welcome to write your enquiry in English in the free-text field.

Learn more

• Men’s Beard Laser Hair Removal: Cost, Sessions, Pain & Clinic Choice [2026 Guide]
• Mens Beard Laser Hair Removal Pain & Sessions Guide | Doctor-Reviewed Treatment Plan [2026]
• Will I Regret Men’s Medical Beard Laser Hair Removal? 5 Reasons & 8 Benefits | Doctor-Reviewed [2026]
• Medical Laser Hair Removal for Men in Tokyo | Gentle LASE Pro

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