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Is 6 weeks between TCA 12% (first) & IPL enough time? And is 7 months between 1st & 2nd IPL laser treatment still effective?

I had a TCA 12% peel done in a skinclinic 6 weeks ago, and this week I get IPL for red acne scars done, is this enough time in between? My skin is completely healed from the TCA. Also, because summer is almost coming up I can only get 1 IPL treatment now, and the 2nd in winter (in about 7 months) is this interval between 1st and 2nd treatment too big and will my results be less because of this? Or does it really not matter how much time is in between to have best results? Thank you in advance!

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