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How can I get rid of hives after breast implant surgery? What is causing my hives?

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I am 1 month post op, during week 2-now i had hives on the bottom of both my breasts and it has calm down a little bit after using cream but the hives is still there. Now at 1 month post op i now have hives doing down both of my arms. They are spreading I am scared, my PS says to just use the Ket 2% cream and that's it. why is the hives spreading? What is causing my hives? i took benadryl and i put on the 2% steroid cream and cortisone cream, help

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