- Female
- 25 Years
- 14/08/2025
I'm planning to get LASIK in mid-October and then wisdom tooth surgery in late December. Is a two-month gap between these procedures safe or should I space them out more? Which one would you recommend doing first? Also, can you suggest some good LASIK hospitals in East Delhi?
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