How Long After a Medium TCA Peel Do I Need to Wait to Have IPL?

In my experience, redness and swelling after a medium depth TCA peel lasts from 4-8 weeks, with neocollagenesis occurring for up to a year.  Although you are probably safe having IPL at 5-6 months, the question is what benefit will you obtain?  A medium depth TCA peel is a reasonably aggressive resurfacing treatment, leading to measurable results which probably won't be further augmented by IPL for 18 months or so.

1 month after a medium TCA peel is enough time to start getting IPLs but you need to be using your cortisone lotion, spf, and possibly a bleaching cream.  See what your doc says.  Sincerely,
 

David Hansen,MD

IPL treatment is safe once the redness, inflammation and peeling of a medium-depth TCA peel is resolved. This may take approximately four weeks.