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Stye occurred day after Botox? Any chance of infection from stye to treated area?

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Wjb44Jan 11, 2018

I have been having reoccurring styes past few months and am currently being treated for them. Had Botox injected around eyes (no stye was present at the time) but developed one 24 hrs later. Any chance of infection from stye to treated area?

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