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Can you gain weight from 100 units of Botox injected into your underarms?

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I went from 125-145, I'm not sure if this is just from starting college but it was such a fast onset it makes me concerned, there are a few articles that have discussed this topic, but none of my dermatologists have ever mentioned this side effect .

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