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What can happen getting acupuncture 30 hours after getting Botox?

tahliathomassonJul 29, 2017
I got Botox in my forehead for the first time and only 30 hours later was getting acupuncture done. I had completely forgot to ask the question, to my acupuncturist about it being okay, and before I knew it I had a needle in between my brows. What can potentially happen from this? Is there anything I can do to reduce any possible side effects?

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