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Should the tech have rubbed my armpits with alcohol rubs after Botox for hypohidrosis?

Brenda Lakenheath
It's very unlike me, but I didn't do a lot of research before this because I just need the sweating to stop. After the doc left, the tech said she would "clean me up," and rubbed a lot on my armpits with alcohol swabs trying to remove the pen dots. Everything I've read says they shouldn't be rubbed. Should I contact the doctor and talk to him about this? He might not even realize she's doing it. I don't want the toxins spreading!

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