A carbon laser facial tackles issues like oily skin, enlarged pores, and minor signs of aging. However, it's not an ablative procedure, meaning it does not remove the outer layer of skin. On the other hand, a fractional laser is ablative and physically removes the skin and tackles sun damage and more moderate signs of aging. Both treatments create new collagen and elastin within the skin to create healthier, younger, plumper skin. Carbon laser facials also have less downtime than fractional lasers.