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Did Facial Massage After Botox Ruin Results?

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I think I have made a bad mistake. I had botox in my forehead and above my eyebrows approx 3 weeks ago, and after 4 days had a facial massage which I wasn't told to avoid, then 2 days later the skin above my eyelids went really puffy and sagged. There is still no improvement after 2 weeks. My eyes look terrible as though I have been stung. Did the massage cause this and is it permanant? HELP!

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