I'm getting dark spots and freckles on my cheeks. Is pigment laser treatment painful? ㅠㅠ

If you look closely at the photo of my cheek, faint, dark spots have started appearing one by one on my cheekbones and cheeks. ㅠㅠ I’ve been applying sunscreen quite diligently, but it’s so depressing because it feels like pigmentation is really kicking in as I get older. Haha. They can still be covered with makeup for now, but I feel like I need to start taking care of them proactively before they get darker from UV rays, so I’m looking into pigment lasers to remove blemishes! Even for skin like mine, where the blemishes aren't super dark but just a few, can they be completely erased without a trace if I get brightening toning treatments consistently? I heard that toning feels like being snapped by a rubber band; I’m really curious if the pain is bearable enough for a scaredy-cat like me to endure. ㅠㅠ I want to get back to clear, blemish-free skin, so please give me lots of advice, veterans of pigment laser treatments!