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What is the best way to treat this scrunch? (Photo)

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Katie15485May 29, 2023

I have botox in my crows feet forehead, I believe also on my lower eyelid. This has softened my squinting considerably, but did not fix these cheek ligaments. The indentation (especially on the left in the photo) and hollowness bothers me. Why do I have this appearance?

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