Can I receive chemical peels and just avoid my upper lip due to a philtrum piercing, or is it going to be too much of an issue?

I want to begin the process of getting peels to help the texture/pigmentation of my skin but I have a philtrum piercing that I'm not willing take out. I've had it for 7 months so it's healed and in no way fresh, but they can close quite quickly (sometimes within a few hours). The bars I use are made of bioplastic and I can put a longer one in to account for any swelling that may occur.