Botox is best known for reducing wrinkles and smoothing skin. But Botox is more than just a beauty treatment. It’s been approved for a number of medical uses such as treating migraines and excessive sweating. The medical community continues to be surprised by new uses for Botox.
## Reducing Acne
Botox usually targets muscles. When Botox is injected into the muscles of your face these muscles relax, smoothing the skin and easing fine lines and wrinkles. But Botox can also be injected into the skin. In tiny doses, skin Botox can reduce oil production in the skin. This can treat acne, smooth pores, and give you healthier skin.
## Warming Cold Hands
Do you have chronically cold hands? Botox injected into the muscles in your hands can relax the muscles that are constricting blood flow to your fingers. Improving circulation in the hands can prevent severely cold hands and have a warming effect. 
## Pain-Free Sex
If you have painful muscles spasms in your pelvic floor during sex, Botox can help. Botox can relax these tense muscles, reducing spasms and making sex pain-free. On average, the treatment lasts three to six months. But some women report symptom relief up to two years after the treatment. 
## Treating Gummy Smiles
Do you feel embarrassed by your smile? If you’ve been smiling with your lips together, Botox can give you confidence in your smile. A gummy smile shows the upper gums when smiling, and it happens with the muscles around your mouth and lips pull the upper lip too high. Botox injected into the muscles of the upper lip can relax this tension. Your upper lip will relax outwards, giving you a slight lip lift and reducing a gummy smile. 
## Managing Overactive Bladder
Botox injections can soothe an overactive bladder. If you feel the need to urinate often or suffer from incontinence, Botox is an FDA-approved treatment option. Injecting Botox into the muscles in the bladder can prevent the muscles from contracting so frequently during the day. It offers symptom relief and can calm the muscles in the bladder to prevent leakage and the uncontrollable urge to urinate.
## Correcting Strabismus
Strabismus, or crossed eyes, can be caused by the muscles around the eyes. When these muscles don’t work together to control the eyes, the eyes may not point in the same direction. Botox can correct strabismus and realign the eyes. This treatment can correct the eye position so that both eyes move together.
## Reducing Involuntary Blinking
Botox can also treat eye twitching or involuntary blinking. These movements occur when the muscles around the eyes are overactive. Botox in the muscles around the eye can calm these muscles by blocking the signals from the brain that are telling the muscles to move. It can relax the muscles and allow normal movement of the eyelids.
## Managing Neck and Shoulder Pain
Neck and shoulder pain can be caused by muscles tension and poor posture. Botox can relax these muscles and bring relief. Botox can reduce pain, make it easier to participate in activities, and even improve quality of life.
## What Will You Use Botox for?
These are just some of the surprising uses of Botox. You can explore Botox for your next cosmetic treatment or find out more about the incredible medical uses for Botox.

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