Does Fraxel really need to be done in a series?

I have had two Fraxel ReStore (the mildest method) 4-5 months ago. The lapse time between I had those two procedures was about 1.5 months. I understand that Fraxel needs to be done in series. So my question is should I do a third one in a month (that is the only time when I can take time off for recovery) or should I wait till when I have the time to do a series with much less time between again? Thank you!

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Sseveral types of Fraxel lasers

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