Like a boomerang thrown by a vengeful ghost on a carousel, unwanted hair always returns. Fend off free-riding follicles with today's Groupon to Intrigue, with locations on Bay Area Boulevard and West Alabama. Choose from the following options:

• For $99, you get three laser hair-removal treatments of a small-size area (up to a $650.16 value).
• For $198, you get three laser hair-removal treatments of a medium-size area, including the full face, shoulders, upper arms, lower arms, abdomen, feet and hands, or chest (a $1,138.32 value).
• For $300, you get three laser tattoo-removal treatments of a 4-inch by 4-inch area (a $750 value).
• For $398, you get three laser hair-removal treatments of a large-size area, including the extended Brazilian bikini line, upper back, lower back, upper legs, lower legs, buttocks, or full head (up to a $1,623.78 value).
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Led by medical director Dr. Mark Skellenger, the skin sages at Intrigue vaporize pesky hair and unwanted ink beginning with complimentary consultations. The team of certified technicians brings different laser options to bear on different skin types. Pelt pruners can target almost any small area of the body, from the lips to the legs, allowing retired Elvis impersonators to finally ditch the parasitic sideburns still clinging to their faces. Alternatively, erase unwanted emblems or obsolete grocery-list tattoos with non-invasive laser tattoo-removal treatments that force dated designs to gradually vanish. The laser targets tattoo ink, breaking up offending pigments to let the natural skin tone shine through.

To fully banish bristles and brandings, clients may need to undergo 4–12 hair-removal treatments and 5–12 tattoo-removal treatments, depending on skin type and the resiliency of the unwanted adornment. Intrigue recommends that refinement-seekers abstain from activities that could irritate the treatment area, such as tweezing, waxing, and slap-fighting.