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Hives after laser tattoo removal? 5 weeks post-op.

KathrynrosenJun 3, 2018
Is it normal to break out in hives 5 weeks after laser removal? My arm had been super itchy for weeks now. There has to be a better option out there for tattoo removal this is awful.

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