Researchers have learned the common cosmetic treatment comes with some additional benefits.

Botox isn't just for wrinkles any more. It can also help women with urinary incontinence lead a more normal life.
The largest study to date has found botulinum toxin (Botox) effective at calming the overactive bladders of women with urinary incontinence that had not responded to standard treatments. One Botox treatment was good for six months.
Standard treatments include pelvic floor muscle exercises to improve muscle control and anticholinergic medication, which may lower the activity of nerves that cause the bladder muscle to contract.
Nearly one-third of the women who received Botox had full control over their urination six months after treatment.
The treatment can have side effects. One of six women in the study reported difficulty urinating at some point during the six months. And urinary infections also rose in women who received Botox. But the treatment helped far more women than it caused these problems for.
A common cause of urinary incontinence is an overactive bladder muscle whose contraction isn't fully under a person's control. Standard treatments include pelvic floor muscle exercises to improve muscle control and anticholinergic medication, which may lower the activity of nerves that cause the bladder muscle to contract. While these treatments do help many sufferers, they don't help everyone. And the medication can cause side effects including constipation, dry mouth and blurred vision.