Drinking Mirror is a mobile app that illustrates how alcohol consumption
can really speed up the aging process. Released earlier this year as
part of the Scottish government’s Drop a Glass Size campaign, the app
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. And the
results are just as scary as this image of a truck driver with sun
damage on the left side of his face. We’re talking forehead wrinkles,
bloodshot eyes and saggy jowls. Ellie Krupnick, senior style editor, 6-10 drinks a week Rebecca Adams, associate editor, 1-5 drinks a week Lauren Leibowitz, associate editor, 10+ drinks a week Renee Jacques, style intern, 1-5 drinks a week The photos that result may be slight exaggerations. But we have to give
the Scottish government props for holding a mirror up to the issue of
heavy drinking among women in an effort to reduce alcohol-related
diseases and deaths.
The connection between health and alcohol
hasn’t always been clear, especially with studies showing that moderate
drinking may be linked with better overall health. Cosmetic
dermatologist Dr. Oscar Hevia explains that alcohol consumption has very
little to do with broken capillaries. “The sun is much more of a
culprit for that than alcohol is,” he said. But there’s no denying that
drinking causes dehydration and makes our skin look tired and unhealthy.
To combat this, Dr. Rebecca Baxt recommends consuming one glass of
water per alcoholic drink to keep our skin hydrated. (Easier said than
done, we know.)
Check out our before and after photos below, then head over to the Drinking Mirror app site to try it yourself.
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