I have chronic hives, and they are worse when I work out. Would lipo be ok?

There's no particular contraindication to liposuction. Your surgeon may want to give you a concomitant steroid treatment if this affliction is particularly annoying to you.

Unfortunately, liposuction is not a weight loss solution and is
intended for individuals who are already at or near their ideal weight.As frustrating as it has been, I would
recommend continuing to investigate the root causes of your chronic hives and
ensure that you can sustain a healthy lifestyle before considering liposuction
or another elective procedure.

Having hives should not prevent you from having liposuction.It would be a good idea to have your primary care doctor or allergist involved prior to your procedure should your hives get worse afterwards.Despite having had weight gain liposuction may or may not be appropriate for you.The correct indication for liposuction has more to do with fat distribution than overall weight or BMI.There is some patients at an ideal body weight for excellent candidates for liposuction while other patients are overweight and will not have great results.Most patients who obtain liposuction tend to be somewhat overweight though this is not always the case. An examination could help assess if this is an appropriate procedure for you in regards to obtaining a good outcome justifying the procedure.Best,Mats Hagstrom M.D.