Does a carbon laser facial hurt?
Most patients feel a light snapping sensation and warmth, similar to a rubber band flick with a warm undertone. No numbing cream is normally required and the whole session takes about 40 minutes.
Activated carbon lifts impurities while laser energy refines pores, tightens and brightens in one sitting.
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Facials & Glow
Dr. Momna Arooj
A layer of medical-grade activated carbon is painted onto the skin, sinks into every pore, and is then shattered by rapid laser pulses. The carbon carries oil, dead cells and debris out with it, while the laser energy itself tightens the pore wall and stimulates a mild collagen response.
It is the treatment we reach for when a patient has oily, thickened, coarse-textured skin — the kind that never quite looks matte and where blackheads return within days of a facial.
Carbon application
A fine carbon layer is applied and left to settle into the pore lining.
First laser pass
Low-energy pulses bind to the carbon and lift out oil and debris — this is the deep-cleaning phase.
Second laser pass
A higher-frequency pass warms the dermis to tighten pores and stimulate collagen.
Calm & protect
A cooling, barrier-supporting mask settles the skin and mineral SPF finishes.
Most patients feel a light snapping sensation and warmth, similar to a rubber band flick with a warm undertone. No numbing cream is normally required and the whole session takes about 40 minutes.
Yes, when the settings are correct. We calibrate energy and pulse duration for Fitzpatrick III–V skin specifically. This is precisely where an unsupervised salon laser causes burns and pigmentation.
A peel works chemically and usually causes shedding over a few days. Carbon laser works with light and carbon, cleans deeper into the pore, and leaves no visible peeling — so it suits patients who cannot take downtime.
No treatment permanently changes your oil production, and we will not claim otherwise. A course brings oil under noticeably better control, and maintenance sessions keep it there.
ELAJ Skin & Aesthetic is on Link Road in Wapda Town, beside the Shell petrol pump — with parking and private treatment suites. Patients travel to us from Gujranwala Cantt, Model Town, Satellite Town, Wazirabad, Gujrat and Sialkot.
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