Hollywood Peel: The Celebrity Facial That Costs $150 in Lima

What Is the Hollywood Peel?

There's a reason A-list celebrities schedule this treatment before every red carpet appearance. The Hollywood Peel — also known as the carbon laser facial — delivers an instant, visible glow in a single 30-minute session with zero downtime. No peeling, no redness, no hiding at home for days. You walk in, you walk out luminous.

The secret is a two-step process: a liquid carbon mask is applied to the face, then a picosecond laser vaporizes the carbon particles. As they're blasted away, they take dead skin cells, excess oil, blackheads, and impurities with them. What's left is smoother, brighter, tighter skin — the kind of glow that used to be reserved for Hollywood.

At Elyzea in Miraflores, Lima, this treatment costs $150. In the United States, the same procedure runs $400 to $800.

How It Works: Step by Step

The Hollywood Peel is a precise, medical-grade procedure performed by trained specialists under the oversight of Dr. Geldres, a board-certified plastic surgeon. Here's exactly what happens during your session:

1. Carbon mask application. A thin layer of liquid carbon is applied evenly across the face. The carbon particles penetrate into the pores, bonding with dead skin cells, oil, and debris.
2. First laser pass (low energy). The picosecond laser is passed over the skin at a lower energy setting. This gently heats the carbon particles deep within the pores, causing them to bind even more tightly to impurities and stimulating collagen production in the deeper layers of the skin.
3. Second laser pass (high energy). The laser energy is increased. This pass vaporizes the carbon particles in a controlled micro-explosion, blasting away the dead cells, oil, and debris they've bonded to. The result is a deep exfoliation and pore cleansing that no scrub or chemical peel can match.
4. Immediate result. The skin is noticeably smoother, more even, and visibly luminous. Pores appear smaller. The complexion has an unmistakable glow.

The entire procedure takes approximately 30 minutes. Most patients describe it as a mild warming sensation — no pain, no anesthesia required.

What the Hollywood Peel Treats

This isn't just a glow treatment — though the glow is undeniable. The Hollywood Peel addresses a range of common skin concerns:

• Enlarged pores — the carbon-and-laser combination deep-cleans and tightens pores from within
• Oily, congested skin — removes excess sebum and unclogs pores at a level surface treatments can't reach
• Dull complexion — the exfoliation reveals fresh, radiant skin underneath
• Fine lines and uneven texture — stimulates collagen remodeling for smoother skin over time
• Mild acne and blackheads — the carbon draws out impurities and the laser destroys acne-causing bacteria
• Uneven skin tone — promotes a more uniform complexion with each session

The Experience at Elyzea

At Elyzea, the Hollywood Peel is performed in a private treatment room in our Miraflores clinic. The session takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. There is no pain — most patients describe a light tingling or warmth as the laser works. No topical anesthesia is needed.

There is genuinely zero downtime. You won't experience peeling, redness, or sensitivity afterward. You can apply makeup immediately and go about your day. Many of our patients book the Hollywood Peel on their lunch break or the evening before a special event.

Every treatment at Elyzea is performed under the medical oversight of Dr. Geldres, a board-certified plastic surgeon. This isn't a spa facial — it's a medical-grade laser procedure delivered with the precision and safety standards you'd expect from a surgeon-led clinic.

Results: What to Expect

After one session: Instant luminosity. Skin looks brighter, smoother, and more refined. Pores appear visibly smaller. This is the "red carpet glow" the treatment is famous for.

For lasting results: A series of 3 to 4 sessions, spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart, is recommended. With each session, collagen remodeling continues, pores stay tighter, texture improves progressively, and the overall quality of the skin transforms. After completing a series, many patients maintain results with a single session every 4 to 6 weeks.

Hollywood Peel vs. Other Facials

How does the Hollywood Peel compare to other popular facial treatments? Here's a side-by-side comparison:

	Hollywood Peel	HydraFacial	Chemical Peel
Mechanism	Carbon mask + picosecond laser	Vortex suction + serums	Acid solution dissolves outer skin layers
Downtime	None	None	1-7 days (peeling, redness)
Instant glow	Yes — dramatic	Yes — hydrated glow	No — skin peels first
Collagen stimulation	Yes (laser energy)	Minimal	Yes (wound healing response)
Best for	Pores, oil, glow, texture	Hydration, gentle cleansing	Pigmentation, deeper texture issues
Price at Elyzea	$150	From $50	From $80

Each treatment has its strengths. The Hollywood Peel stands out for its combination of instant visible results, zero downtime, and collagen-stimulating laser energy. For deep hydration, the HydraFacial is excellent. For more aggressive skin renewal, a chemical peel may be the better choice. Many patients combine treatments for optimal results.

The Price: $150 at Elyzea vs. $400-$800 in the US

In the United States, a single Hollywood Peel session typically costs between $400 and $800. At Elyzea in Miraflores, Lima, the same treatment — same picosecond laser technology, same medical-grade carbon mask, same board-certified oversight — costs $150 (S/.600).

That's not a compromise on quality. It reflects the reality of operating costs in Peru versus the US. The laser is the same. The technique is the same. The medical supervision is the same. The price difference is simply what happens when world-class medicine meets a more favorable cost structure.

The savings alone pay for dinner at one of Lima's world-class restaurants. Or put differently: you could fly to Lima, get a Hollywood Peel series of four sessions at Elyzea, and still spend less than two sessions would cost in New York or Los Angeles.

See our full price list for all treatments, or plan your visit if you're coming from abroad.

Who Is the Hollywood Peel For?

The Hollywood Peel is remarkably versatile. It's suitable for:

• All skin types — including darker skin tones. Picosecond laser technology delivers energy in ultra-short pulses that minimize heat damage, making it safer for melanin-rich skin than many other laser treatments.
• Anyone wanting instant glow before an event — a wedding, a party, a business trip, a vacation. The zero-downtime factor means you can schedule it the same day.
• People with oily or congested skin — the carbon mask reaches deep into pores to extract what surface treatments miss.
• Those new to laser treatments — the Hollywood Peel is gentle, painless, and produces no peeling or downtime, making it an ideal introduction to laser-based skincare.
• Patients seeking long-term skin quality improvements — when done as a series, the collagen stimulation and progressive pore refinement deliver results that build over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Book Your Hollywood Peel at Elyzea

Experience the celebrity facial that delivers instant luminosity — at a fraction of what you'd pay in the US. At Elyzea in Miraflores, Lima, the Hollywood Peel is performed with medical precision, picosecond laser technology, and the oversight of a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Thirty minutes. Zero downtime. $150. Walk out glowing.