Laser isn't permanent, from what I remember. Electrolysis is, and is also much cheaper. Electrolysis takes a number of treatments, but my first one was 40 minutes and all the succeeding ones have been about 15. I pay $20 for 15 minutes, which seems to be about average (I've been to more than one, since I moved from where I was living when I started).

It only hurts a little, they can numb it for you anyway, and once the hair is gone, it's gone for good. I just went for a "touchup" last week and it was the first time I'd been in about a year.

You might want to do some research on both before you spend that much money!

BTW, I am olive-skinned but had very dark, coarse hairs as well.

CB