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Botox between the brows causing a flat/wide look?

mrs kittyMay 9, 2015
Mt question is regarding the flat/wide look that I have seen in some women who get injections of Botox in the 11 area between the brows. I have noticed some of my friends looking this way after prolonged use of Botox and I was wondering if this was from too much or too many years of using Botox.

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
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Dr. Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
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Dr. Esta Kronberg, MD
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Dr. Lawrence Osman, MD
Dr. Lawrence Osman, MD
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