The Alexandrite laser is one of the newer forms of laser hair removal on the market but is also one of the most widely used laser hair removal technologies being used currently.

It is useful for removing relatively large amounts of unwanted hair but is generally limited to treating people with relatively light skin tones and dark hair.

A light-skinned, dark haired person generally sees the best results. People with light or grey hair are not considered "ideal" candidates since these two types of hair are very difficult to treat.

As a relatively new hair removal option, the Alexandrite laser doesn't have as much research available as the Ruby laser.

Unlike a hair removal option like Electrolysis which can achieve permanent hair removal, the Alexandrite laser might offer a person long term hair reduction or even permanent hair reduction.

One benefit of the Alexandrite laser over a process like Electrolysis is the efficiency of the treatment in terms of the amount of unwanted hair that can be removed at one time.

While Electrolysis treats hairs individually, laser treatment like the Alexandrite enables the practitioner to deal with multiple hairs simultaneously.

All things being equal, your choice of treatment option might depend on the amount of unwanted hair you want removed and how much time and money you have to spend on the treatment.