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Table 3. Comparisons of the mean values of pain perception in the Botox group between different assessment times with p-values of significance testing.

*A paired-samples t-test was used to detect significant differences in the visual analog scale scores between the assessment times in the Botox group.

SD, standard deviation

Comparison between assessment times	Mean	SD	P-value*
Before injections vs. 2nd week
Before injection	8.62	1.35	<0.001
2nd Week	2.83	1.47	<0.001
2nd Week vs. 1st month
2nd Week	2.83	1.47	<0.001
1st Month	1.32	1.33	<0.001
1st Month vs. 3rd month
1st Month	1.32	1.33	0.037
3rd Month	2.41	1.97	0.037
3rd Month vs. 4th month
3rd Month	2.41	1.97	<0.001
4th Month	4.73	1.05	<0.001
4th Month vs. 6th month
4th Month	4.73	1.05	0.022
6th Month	6.07	1.05	0.022