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Big lump after Botox in chin help?! (photo)

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daofsjoaisjAug 4, 2014

I'm 21 and have always been embarrassed of my strong jaw and cobblestone chin. I got botox three days ago, the doc put 20 units because my mentalis muscle is very strong. Now I have a horrible soft lump in the center that protrudes and I want to crawl in a hole and die

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