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Why fritter a fortune on anti-aging creams when you can buy 'youthfulness' for cheap? Yes, the secret to a younger looking skin has been found – right in your bathroom cabinet!

Researchers have discovered that a bleach dilution can help reverse skin damage caused by radiation therapy, over exposure to sun and aging for good. All you need is a just a meager 0.005 per cent solution to inhibit your skin inflammation. Experts, however, warn people against applying it directly on the skin or trying it at home.

For decades, doctors had known that bathing in diluted bleach can alleviate severe eczema. And now , further researches are being carried on towards using bleach solution to treat other skin conditions.

'It's possible that, in addition to being beneficial to radiation dermatitis, it could also aid in healing wounds like diabetic ulcers,' Dr Leung said.

'This is exciting because there are so few side effects to dilute bleach. We may have identified other ways to use hypochlorite to really help patients. It could be easy, safe and inexpensive.'

That said, would you use something as chemically potent as bathroom bleach on your skin? Write to us your comments.

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