Chemical peel downtime

Moderate or medium depth chemical peels with 35% TCA will get great results, but snake skin peeling starts 3 days after the peel and lasts 1 week. 

Superficial peels do not achieve the same results but can be done with little to no downtime.  You may consider a series of fractionated erbium yag laser peels, as these can be done on Friday, and by Monday there is no real evidence of the treatment. 

However, remember this may require several treatments for optimal results, and the more aggressive the treatment, the more days added on to the recovery. 

In general, if you were given the option for a medium depth chemical peel than a fractionated erbium yag will get similar results in 1-2 treatments without the loss of 1 week of work.