US beauticians have come up with an unusual way to detox, involving wine and a back rub.

At a spa in New York, wine by-products like grape skins and red and white wine extracts are massaged into clients skin in a practice called vinotherapy.

Spa owner Diane Hanson said: "They are really rich in anti-oxidants and as we all know anti-oxidants are fantastic for ageing, for help preventing ageing, for helping your insides look great and as well helping your outsides look great."

When it comes to red or white wine, both are equally beneficial but tackle different things.

Ms Hanson said: "The red wine actually helps with capillary activity, while the white wine helps more with lightening and brightening the skin."

Vinotherapy has been practised in wine-producing regions around the world for years.

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