I had 52 units of Botox and three days later I still have full movement. What do you think is happening?

April 2, 2019
Asked By:tamaramargolis in Los Angeles, CA

I had 44 iu’s of Botox done on my forehead. After two weeks I still have movement in my frown lines: I can lift my eyebrows, and my forehead . Two weeks later I went back and they injected 52 more units. Three days later I still have the full movement. What do you think it’s happening?

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