IPL isn't the most current type of laser hair removal - it tends to take much longer and be more painful than other laser hair removal devices - diode, alexandrite, etc. With that being said, IPL doesn't negatively affect collagen, so you have no worries. If you are only 25 and already have this...
It can take up to 2 weeks for the coffee grounds to completly lift and flake off. Make sure you keep an aquaphor type product on and keep the area out of the sun. You might need an additional treatment in a few weeks at a lower setting to even it out.
It is safe to have IPL treatments after pregnancy as long as you do not have melasma, often called the mask of pregnancy. You should not be tanned going into your treatments and should not tan for at least 3 weeks after your treatments. Use sun protection.