Pink 'spot' lights deter acne-faced teens

Pink lights which highlight teenagers bad skin are being used to drive them out of problem spots.

Residents on a Nottingham estate campaigned for the pink tubes to be fitted in underpasses after hearing they could be used to curb anti-social behaviour.

They said gangs of youngsters had started to congregate in the underpasses drinking and making older residents feel unsafe.

It was hoped the hue of the light - which makes acne and skin blemishes more prominent - could put them in a bad light, causing them to move on.

Either that or it was a cunning ploy by a local shopkeeper to sell more Clearasil.