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'Drinking Mirror' Mobile App Shows What Alcohol Does to Skin

by Sheela Philomena on Jul 3 2013 4:13 PM

'Drinking Mirror' mobile application shows how alcohol intake can speed up the ageing process.

The application, called 'Drinking Mirror', allows users to upload or take a photo of themselves, enter their weekly boozing habits and see what they could look like in ten years, the Huffington Post reported.

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The app was released earlier this year as part of the Scottish government's 'Drop a Glass Size campaign'.

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