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Is There a Way Around the Required 50 Units of Botox?

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I typically get 20 units for my forehead and it is plenty, lasting almost 4 months. I'm now being told that I must get (or at least pay for) 50 units of Botox. Is this for real? I don't want to use it anywhere else on my face.

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