### Human:\ncan facial surgery be done at the same time as a chemical peel?\n\n### Assistant: we know that to reduce the risk of poor healing or scarring or skin breakdown that it’s generally not wise to operate meaning do a face lift and slide the skin around and at the same time assault the outer part of the skin with a chemical or a laser. it just is too much for the skin. so the favored approach is to just do the procedures separately usually 3 to 4 months apart. the order often is optional or a matter of choice for the patient chemical first or laser first surgery later or visa versa. don’t do them at the same time because the rule is don’t take chances.